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Equipping conference encourages WMU leaders they are ‘meant for the mission’

Braelyn Weaver, MBCB Women's Ministries/WMU consultant, greets a participant of the Equipping Leaders Weekend held Aug. 21-22 at Brandon Baptist Church in Brandon. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Equipping conference encourages WMU leaders they are ‘meant for the mission’

September 1, 2026

By Lindsey CarrawayWriting Specialist BRANDON, Miss. — Participants left the 2026 Equipping Leaders Weekend encouraged and equipped with resources for the road ahead. “Meant for…

Restoring the professions: Kintsugi leadership initiative takes root

The inaugural Doctor of Educational Ministry in Professional Leadership cohort gathered at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville for the intensive on-campus portion of its first seminar with Dr. Timothy Paul Jones (center) in July. (Photo credit: Russell Roberts)

Restoring the professions: Kintsugi leadership initiative takes root

August 28, 2026

‘The Ripp’ podcast aims to create ripples in collegiate ministry

Bradon Epting and Collin Breedlove join "The Ripp" podcast for Episode #2: "When life feels unstable or overwhelming, what do you turn to?" (Photo credit: Hope Joy Owens)

‘The Ripp’ podcast aims to create ripples in collegiate ministry

August 25, 2026

Church of fully bivocational staff goes from 60 to 900 members in just 12 years

(Photo credit: Green Valley Baptist Church)

Church of fully bivocational staff goes from 60 to 900 members in just 12 years

August 24, 2026

BMCU recognizes Meeks for a lifetime of faithful ministry and academic excellence

Dr. Ronald Meeks provides months’ worth of sermonic approaches to preaching and teaching Jeremiah to the participants of the 2026 Preaching Conference on April 14 at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

BMCU recognizes Meeks for a lifetime of faithful ministry and academic excellence

August 22, 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.