Posts published in “Mississippi”

William Carey University celebrates record enrollment increase

William Carey University celebrates record enrollment increase

September 30, 2025

As many colleges and universities cope with enrollment declines, William Carey University is celebrating a record increase for the fall semester. Committed to its 2025-26…

From brokenness to brotherhood: How God is moving at Parchman

Near Life Experience Church, Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman

From brokenness to brotherhood: How God is moving at Parchman

September 29, 2025

Mississippi church preschooler’s ‘Mr. Bubba dress-a-like’ video goes viral

Bubba Cagle, facilities manager at First Church, Clinton, poses with his look-a-like, a 4-year-old at the church's preschool who dressed like Cagle Sept. 19 on "Dress As What You Want To Be When You Grow Up Day." (Submitted photo)

Mississippi church preschooler’s ‘Mr. Bubba dress-a-like’ video goes viral

September 25, 2025

Representative of ‘Manhood Journey’ inspires churches to encourage, equip fathers

The Mississippi Baptist Convention Board’s 2025 Equipping Leaders conference was held at Brandon Church, Brandon, Aug. 22-23. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Representative of ‘Manhood Journey’ inspires churches to encourage, equip fathers

September 23, 2025

Revival spirit sweeps Concord Church in Booneville

Moore and Mauney (Photo credit: Tony Martin)

Revival spirit sweeps Concord Church in Booneville

September 18, 2025

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.”