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Mississippi Baptists continue trek to sexual abuse prevention

Greg S. Love, MinistrySafe Co-Founder, leads the Church Safety for Minors Workshop morning session May 14 at Countrywood Church, Byram. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Mississippi Baptists continue trek to sexual abuse prevention

May 15, 2024

By Tanner CadeCommunications Services Director Mississippi Baptist leaders continue to address sexual abuse prevention in each congregation across the state. During the 2023 Annual…

Minor in number, major in praise: Senior Adult Choir Festival lifts spirits despite dwindled choirs

Kris Smith, director of Worship Ministries of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, addresses the crowd at the Senior Adult Choir Festival on May 7 at Meadow Grove Church, Brandon. (Photo credit: Lindsey Williams)

Minor in number, major in praise: Senior Adult Choir Festival lifts spirits despite dwindled choirs

May 15, 2024

Mississippi Baptist churches see major growth in baptisms, other ministry areas

Mississippi Baptist churches see major growth in baptisms, other ministry areas

May 14, 2024

Disaster relief update following May 9-10 storms

Disaster relief update following May 9-10 storms

May 10, 2024

Mississippi Baptists plan fellowship during upcoming Southern Baptist Convention

Mississippi Baptists gather together during the Mississippi Baptist Fellowship at the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Mississippi Baptists plan fellowship during upcoming Southern Baptist Convention

May 8, 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.”