The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 July 9, 2026

Churches can see and share Venezuela Send Relief update

(From right) Send Relief Vice President Jason Cox, Send Relief Area Director Matt Waldraff and International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood meet with Venezuelan National Baptist Convention (CNBV) leaders and local church volunteers helping their community in the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck June 24. (Photocredit: Send Relief/Rob Witzel)

Churches can see and share Venezuela Send Relief update

July 9, 2026

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (BP) — International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood shows the widespread destruction from two deadly earthquakes and how Southern Baptists can help…

SIMPLE TRUTH: Finding light in the darkness

SIMPLE TRUTH: Finding light in the darkness

July 8, 2026

TOOLBOX: 5 reasons not to skip the Annual Church Profile

TOOLBOX: 5 reasons not to skip the Annual Church Profile

July 7, 2026

Explore the Bible: July 12

Explore the Bible: July 12

July 7, 2026

Bible Studies for Life: July 12

Bible Studies for Life: July 12

July 7, 2026

Supreme Court upholds states’
rights for women in sports
WASHINGTON (BP) — A Supreme Court ruling today over two cases out of Idaho and West Virginia upheld the rights of schools to determine gender according to biological sex, and not by gender identity, when it comes to sports. The individuals at the center of Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. each held that their Title IX rights had been violated when they were not allowed to compete on the women’s cross country and track and field teams. The 6-3 decision, however, focused on innate physical advantages males have over females — regardless of the use of puberty blockers — and thus made the cases about safety for female athletes as well as competitive fairness. The West Virginia decision speaks to athletics up through high school. The Idaho case originated at Boise State University and thus impacts sports through the collegiate level. Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered the prevailing opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. Thomas and Gorsuch filed separate concurring opinions. Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed the dissenting opinion, joined by Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.