Posts published in “In the Margins”

IN THE MARGINS: After God’s own heart

May 8, 2025

By Tony MartinEditor David showed up in my Bible reading again this week. You know David — the shepherd boy turned giant-slayer turned king. The…

IN THE MARGINS: How to fail forward

IN THE MARGINS: How to fail forward

May 2, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: When you’re wrong (and you know it)

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IN THE MARGINS: When you’re wrong (and you know it)

April 24, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: When Jesus calls your name

IN THE MARGINS: When Jesus calls your name

April 18, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: When the heart lies

IN THE MARGINS: When the heart lies

April 9, 2025

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.