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IN THE MARGINS: Truth telling in a digital wilderness

IN THE MARGINS: Truth telling in a digital wilderness

August 8, 2024

By Tony MartinEditor Today, let’s dive into a topic that’s increasingly relevant in our digital age: discernment. With the rise of social media, it’s easier…

IN THE MARGINS: The lesson repeats until we learn

IN THE MARGINS: The lesson repeats until we learn

August 1, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: It’s never too late to have a happy childhood

IN THE MARGINS: It’s never too late to have a happy childhood

July 29, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Politics and idolatry

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IN THE MARGINS: Politics and idolatry

July 18, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Down and out

IN THE MARGINS: Down and out

July 10, 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.