Sandy Wisdom-Martin

1 month ago | baptistpress.com | Diana Chandler |Sandy Wisdom-Martin |Erin Roach |Scott Barkley

Metadata:Topic(s): ERLC, National NewsFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. House passed a budget bill early today (May 22) to defund Planned Parenthood, end transgender interventions and help Christian nonprofits and families, all Southern Baptist-supported measures the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) supports this fiscal year.

1 month ago | baptistpress.com | Sandy Wisdom-Martin |Erin Roach |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode

It was a significant moment in history. Everyone in the room felt the gravitas of the gathering May 13. The program was hemmed in worship and prayer. Jeff Iorg, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, said, “We have come to a moment we must lean forward.”Lean forward I did. I was on the edge of my seat to watch the narrative of 100 years in the making unfold.