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1 week ago | 
baptistpress.com | Julie Walters |Karen L. Willoughby |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode
An older pastor once told me that at Christmas, the Christian and secular cultures sync to embrace the joy of the season. But I have also learned another factor has power to bring these communities together and even open gospel doors—tragedy. Soon after we heard about the horrific accident in Chatham (Illinois) that claimed four young lives and critically injured several others, our family minister and I planned visits to the students in our church who live in the school district.
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1 week ago | 
baptistpress.com | Julie Walters |Karen L. Willoughby |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode
Metadata:Event(s): 2025 SBC Annual MeetingTopic(s): ERLCFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: DALLAS (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention will be hosting a conversation with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti June 10 from 12-2:00 pm during the SBC Annual Meeting.
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1 week ago | 
baptistpress.com | Julie Walters |Karen Willoughby |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode
DALLAS (BP) — Gather your friends and celebrate God’s work around the world through His people at the WMU Missions Celebration just prior to the SBC Annual Meeting. “We want this to be more than event,” said Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director of national WMU.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
brnow.org | Julie Walters
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Despite a major winter storm that impacted travel across the country and brought a blanket of snow to Birmingham, approximately 180 missions leaders gathered for the national Woman’s Mission Union’s (WMU) board meeting Jan. 11-13 in Alabama. The theme was “It Became to Me a Joy,” which is the title of this year’s WMU emphasis book. Each of the three general sessions focused on a different chapter from the book: The Struggle is Real, You are Not Alone and Joy in Relationships.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
baptistpress.com | Julie Walters |Timothy Cockes |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode
Metadata:Topic(s): Woman's Missionary UnionFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Despite a major winter storm that impacted travel across the country and brought a blanket of snow to Birmingham, approximately 180 missions leaders gathered for national WMU’s board meeting Jan. 11-13 in Alabama. The theme was “It Became to Me a Joy,” which is the title of this year’s WMU emphasis book.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
baptistpress.com | Timothy Cockes |Julie Walters |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode
Metadata:Topic(s): LifewayFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: NASHVILLE (BP) – This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from the Explore the Bible curriculum.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
brnow.org | Julie Walters
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Eden Gilbreath of Stallings Memorial Baptist Church in Salisbury, N.C., and Carolyn Harrell of Calvary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Ala., have been named as this year’s national Acteens panelists. “These two young women are role models who clearly have a heart for missions and desire to make disciples of Jesus,” said Heather Keller, national Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) ministry consultant for Girls in Action, Children in Action and Acteens.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
baptistpress.com | Timothy Cockes |Julie Walters |Tyler Sanders |Scott Barkley
Metadata:Topic(s): ERLC, PornographyFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: WASHINGTON (BP) – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday (Jan. 15) in a case involving a Texas law requiring adult websites to verify the age of their users. The Texas law in question, supported by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), is one of 20 such laws passed in various states aimed at protecting minors from pornography.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
baptistpress.com | Julie Walters |Tyler Sanders |Erin Roach |Scott Barkley
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Eden Gilbreath of Stallings Memorial Baptist Church in Salisbury, N.C., and Carolyn Harrell of Calvary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Ala., have been named as this year’s national Acteens panelists. “These two young women are role models who clearly have a heart for missions and desire to make disciples of Jesus,” said Heather Keller, national WMU ministry consultant for Girls in Action, Children in Action and Acteens.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
baptistpress.com | Scott Barkley |Tobin Perry |Julie Walters |Tom Strode
Metadata:Topic(s): ERLCFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission sent a letter Tuesday (Nov. 12) to the Trump transition team advocating for changes to pro-life and religious liberty measures taken under the Biden administration.
