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Mississippi Baptist Pastor’s Conference encourages, equips

Pastors kneel in prayer during the Mississippi Baptist Pastor's Conference on Monday, Oct. 29, at First Church, Jackson. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Mississippi Baptist Pastor’s Conference encourages, equips

October 29, 2024

By Tony MartinEditor The Mississippi Baptist Pastor’s Conference was held Oct. 28 prior to the Mississippi Baptist Convention in Jackson. Speakers included: Sponsors for the…

2024 Mississippi Baptist Convention schedule

2024 Mississippi Baptist Convention schedule

October 28, 2024

Amendment Process for the Mississippi Baptist Convention’s Bylaws

Amendment Process for the Mississippi Baptist Convention’s Bylaws

October 28, 2024

Small Church Youth Ministry Workshops celebrate 10th anniversary

Gary Permenter speaks during the 100th Small Church Youth Ministry Workshop held Oct. 24 at First Church, Wiggins. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Small Church Youth Ministry Workshops celebrate 10th anniversary

October 25, 2024

Singing Churchmen plant seeds in ‘a place of great spiritual darkness’

The Mississippi Baptist Singing Churchmen perform a concert on the front porch of a local pastor during their recent tour of New England. (Photo credit: Matthew Gaddy)

Singing Churchmen plant seeds in ‘a place of great spiritual darkness’

October 23, 2024

Trump, pro-life leaders at
odds in recent developments
NASHVILLE (BP) — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a letter Jan. 16 calling for President Trump’s action on recent issues that have brought friction between the pro-life movement and an administration historically supportive of it. Trump’s terms in the White House have been consequential for the pro-life movement, to say the least. Shortly after taking office last year, he enforced the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal funding of abortions. He reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy. Perhaps most of all, the appointment of three pro-life Supreme Court justices in his first term led to the overturning of Roe v Wade. Last week, however, the president said conservative Republicans need to be “flexible” regarding Hyde during across-the-aisle negotiations over health care. Hyde has factored in debates on Affordable Care Act subsidies that expired last year. Conservatives, of course, didn’t like the idea, which led the White House to walk back the president’s comments. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved another generic abortion drug last fall. Chemical abortions account for 63 percent of all abortions, per a 2023 study by the Guttmacher Institute. This week, it was revealed that the Department of Health and Human Services quietly released tens of millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood through Title X that had been withheld since last spring as part of a move by lawmakers to defund abortion providers for at least one year. Trump told reporters he was unaware of those disbursements. Hollingsworth described the Hyde Amendment as “not up for debate.”