The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 September 22, 2026

MC named among nation’s best colleges by U.S. News & World Report

Mississippi Christian University has been included on U.S. News’ Best National Universities list for more than a decade. (Photo credit: MC)

MC named among nation’s best colleges by U.S. News & World Report

September 22, 2026

CLINTON, Miss. — U.S. News & World Report has named Mississippi Christian University (MC) the state’s highest-ranked private university. The 2027 edition of the U.S.…

Bible Studies for Life: September 27

Bible Studies for Life: September 27

September 22, 2026

Iorg stresses EC’s ‘limited but essential function’ under reduced budget

SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg addresses EC members during the opening session of their meeting Sept. 21 in Nashville. (Photo credit: Brandon Porter)

Iorg stresses EC’s ‘limited but essential function’ under reduced budget

September 22, 2026

Sexual abuse, doctrinal fidelity, transparency, highlight Rice’s first EC address

SBC President Willy Rice speaks to the SBC Executive Committee on Sept. 21 in Nashville. (Photo credit: Brandon Porter)

Sexual abuse, doctrinal fidelity, transparency, highlight Rice’s first EC address

September 22, 2026

ERLC president Evan Lenow installed and entrusted to serve

Evan Lenow addresses those gathered for his installation as president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. (Photo credit: Followell Photography)

ERLC president Evan Lenow installed and entrusted to serve

September 18, 2026

Government report prompts
calls for clarification of abortion
coverage in Obamacare
WASHINGTON (BP) — Pro-life lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to reissue a rule from 2019 clarifying federal funding of abortions following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report yesterday. The 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included a compromise that states were given authority to prohibit abortion coverage in their marketplace if they chose to do so. To maintain compliance with the Hyde Amendment, enacted in 1976, the ACA established that federal premium tax credits cannot directly pay for abortion services except for those involving rape, incest or life endangerment. The Separate Payment Rule, finalized in 2019, required insurers to collect separate payments between elective abortion coverage and the insurance premium, billing each member per month at least $1 for non-Hyde abortion coverage. The Biden administration repealed the rule in 2021, saying the system created a high burden on insurers, states, marketplaces and consumers. According to yesterday’s report, 26 percent (1,719 out of 6,655) of 2026 qualified health plans (QHPs) under the Affordable Care Act covered non-excepted abortion services, those that are elective and not due to rape, incest or life endangerment.