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IN THE MARGINS: Benjamin Franklin’s little book

IN THE MARGINS: Benjamin Franklin’s little book

December 11, 2024

By Tony MartinEditor Benjamin Franklin was one fascinating guy. Like many of our Founding Fathers, he left behind a significant paper trail displaying his brilliance.…

IN THE MARGINS: Avoiding brain rot in a world full of distractions

IN THE MARGINS: Avoiding brain rot in a world full of distractions

December 5, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Be the reason someone’s thankful this Thanksgiving

IN THE MARGINS: Be the reason someone’s thankful this Thanksgiving

November 27, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: The dogs don’t like it

IN THE MARGINS: The dogs don’t like it

November 13, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Reflections after the election

IN THE MARGINS: Reflections after the election

November 6, 2024

Clergy Act advances from House
Ways and Means Committee
DALLAS – On Dec. 10 the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Clergy Act, H.R. 227, in a bipartisan, unanimous vote. The Clergy Act would provide ministers who opted out of Social Security a one-time window to opt back in. The bipartisan legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by California Congressmen Vince Fong and Mike Thompson, and has gained the support of several co-sponsors. The legislation is supported by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention and other leaders from a wide variety of large and historic denominational benefit boards. In a news release issued by Rep. Fong’s office, GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck expressed gratitude to Fong for his leadership. The Clergy Act would create a two-year window beginning in 2029 that would allow eligible ministers who have opted out of Social Security to revoke their exemption and begin contributing. Ministers must still meet the standard 10-year contribution requirement to earn full retired-worker benefits, receiving benefits proportional to their contributions.