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ERLC president Evan Lenow installed and entrusted to serve

Evan Lenow addresses those gathered for his installation as president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. (Photo credit: Followell Photography)

ERLC president Evan Lenow installed and entrusted to serve

September 18, 2026

By Lindsey CarrawayWriting Specialist CLINTON, Miss. — Familiar faces of the Southern Baptist Convention gathered Sept. 15 for the installation of Evan Lenow as president…

Lenow emphasizes ‘church first’ at ERLC trustee meeting

ERLC President Evan Lenow addresses trustees at their fall meeting at Mississippi Christian University in Clinton. (Photo credit: ERLC)

Lenow emphasizes ‘church first’ at ERLC trustee meeting

September 17, 2026

Lifeway conference address how to get ‘Big Results’ amid cultural change

(From left) Myron Holmes, Eddie Jones, Mark Croston, Brenda Croston, Carolyn Fountain, Leroy Fountain at the "Big Results Conference" held Aug. 29 at Victory Temple Baptist Church, Greenville. (Photo credit: Lindsey Carraway)

Lifeway conference address how to get ‘Big Results’ amid cultural change

September 14, 2026

Retired Ministers Benefit Golf Tournament set for Sept. 18

Raymond Road Baptist Church golfers (from left) Cliff Gill, Dan Ishee, Mark Catchot, and Ebbie Hutto participate in the Andy Holder Retired Ministers Benefit Golf Tournament. (Photo credit: Tom Prather)

Retired Ministers Benefit Golf Tournament set for Sept. 18

September 9, 2026

MBCB Executive Committee Meeting: Hall approved as new MUW BSU director

MBCB Executive Committee Meeting: Hall approved as new MUW BSU director

September 2, 2026

Government report prompts
calls for clarification of abortion
coverage in Obamacare
WASHINGTON (BP) — Pro-life lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to reissue a rule from 2019 clarifying federal funding of abortions following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report yesterday. The 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included a compromise that states were given authority to prohibit abortion coverage in their marketplace if they chose to do so. To maintain compliance with the Hyde Amendment, enacted in 1976, the ACA established that federal premium tax credits cannot directly pay for abortion services except for those involving rape, incest or life endangerment. The Separate Payment Rule, finalized in 2019, required insurers to collect separate payments between elective abortion coverage and the insurance premium, billing each member per month at least $1 for non-Hyde abortion coverage. The Biden administration repealed the rule in 2021, saying the system created a high burden on insurers, states, marketplaces and consumers. According to yesterday’s report, 26 percent (1,719 out of 6,655) of 2026 qualified health plans (QHPs) under the Affordable Care Act covered non-excepted abortion services, those that are elective and not due to rape, incest or life endangerment.