Scott Barkley

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WASHINGTON (BP) – The United States Supreme Court ruled Thursday (June 26) that South Carolina can continue its effort to defund Planned Parenthood by barring abortion clinics in the state from participating in Medicaid programs. The case, Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, involved South Carolina officials asking the justices whether a Medicaid beneficiary and Planned Parenthood have the right to sue on the matter.

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WASHINGTON (BP) — More than 425,000 same-sex couples had already wed in the U.S. when the Supreme Court approved such unions in the historic Obergefell v. Hodges decision June 26, 2015. Ten years later, the number of gay marriages has risen by at least 55 percent, reaching 774,553 in 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau data as reported by Pew Research Center. The number of households headed by same-sex cohabiting couples has also risen over this period.

1 day ago | baptistpress.com | Tessa Redmond |Stella McMillian |Miles Mullin |Scott Barkley

Metadata:Format(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: For every Gospel minister, the New Testament letters of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus are to be lifelong companions. The Pastoral Epistles are letters we return to again and again, guiding us on our journey of life and ministry. Indeed, I know of no better way to ensure ministerial faithfulness than for the minister to live in these three books. For a quarter century, these books have been just that for me.

1 day ago | baptistpress.com | Tessa Redmond |Stella McMillian |Miles Mullin |Scott Barkley

Metadata:Topic(s): Churches and Ministry, Discipleship, EvangelismFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: SOMERSET, Ky. (BP) – The pastoral staff of Beacon Hill Baptist Church is four weeks into a weekly Bible study they lead at Pulaski County Detention Center. Eleven men—many of whom are new believers—have already been baptized. GJ Farmer, senior pastor of Beacon Hill, said they built toward the June 17 baptism service.

1 day ago | baptistpress.com | Tessa Redmond |Stella McMillian |Miles Mullin |Scott Barkley

Metadata:Topic(s): International Mission BoardFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: When Caylen Wood moved to Asia to serve as a Journeyman, she knew a big part of her job would be helping her team connect with NextGen students. In the country where Wood serves, the majority of the population is under 30 years old. Wood went through training that equipped her to use social media and digital advertising to engage people with meaningful access to the Gospel.