- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 March 2, 2026

Calls for prayer as U.S. and Israel strike Iran, face retaliation

Retired SBC pastor Bryant Wright speaks to a group of pastors and wives sheltered in place as bomb sirens ring out across Jerusalem on Feb 28. In the overnight hours, the United States and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran. (Submitted photo)

Calls for prayer as U.S. and Israel strike Iran, face retaliation

March 2, 2026

JERUSALEM (BP) — A group of Southern Baptist pastors and their spouses, including former Send Relief President Bryant Wright, sheltered in place in Jerusalem Saturday…

Love, listen, learn: ‘Reconciling until we reflect Revelation 7:9’

Love, listen, learn: ‘Reconciling until we reflect Revelation 7:9’

February 27, 2026

MAGNOLIA MINDS: If you are a Sunday School teacher, I have a few suggestions

MAGNOLIA MINDS: If you are a Sunday School teacher, I have a few suggestions

February 26, 2026

MBCB Executive Committee Meeting: Herndon appointed new Mississippi State BSU Director

Sam Ivy (at left), MBCB Collegiate Ministries Director, congratulates Daniel Herndon as the new BSU Director at Mississippi State University. (Photo credit: Hope Joy Owens)

MBCB Executive Committee Meeting: Herndon appointed new Mississippi State BSU Director

February 25, 2026

Explore the Bible: March 1

Explore the Bible: March 1

February 25, 2026

ERLC releases practical
guide addressing artificial
reproductive technologies
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide designed to help churches navigate the topic of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). The free guide, released Tuesday (Feb. 24), is titled “Desiring Children: A Practical Guide to Addressing Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Church.” It contains a theological framework addressing the topic of ARTs from a biblical worldview and offers answers to practical scenarios that ministry leaders may face or have faced regarding the topic. The guide also contains a list of additional resources on ARTs from a variety of Christian sources. The guide was written by the ERLC research team, led by RaShan Frost, ERLC director of research and senior fellow. “The desire to have children of one’s own is a good and natural desire that recognizes the gift sons and daughters are to our families and our societies. Unfortunately, due to the fall in Genesis 3, the desire to have children is often complicated by the devastating reality of infertility,” Frost wrote in the guide’s forward.