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IN THE MARGINS: Be Joyful – The life-changing power of Jesus’ coming and return

IN THE MARGINS: Be Joyful – The life-changing power of Jesus’ coming and return

September 19, 2024

By Tony Martin Editor Have you ever thought about how some events in history just completely change the game? Like, they split everything in two—before…

IN THE MARGINS: The weight of unforgiveness — why healing starts with letting go

IN THE MARGINS: The weight of unforgiveness — why healing starts with letting go

September 13, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Finding peace in the storm

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IN THE MARGINS: Finding peace in the storm

September 5, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Hold on to the God who holds it all together

IN THE MARGINS: Hold on to the God who holds it all together

August 27, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: How to lay down your life without dying

IN THE MARGINS: How to lay down your life without dying

August 23, 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.