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Southern Baptists funneling aid to Middle East war zone

Southern Baptists funneling aid to Middle East war zone

October 13, 2023

NEAR TEL AVIV, Israel (BP and local reports) — Send Relief, the compassion ministry of Southern Baptists’ International Mission Board and North American Mission Board,…

SBC leaders denounce attack on Israel, call for prayer

DEATH AND DESTRUCTION – At least 1,200 Israelis and 22 Americans were killed when Palestinian terrorists attacked settlements along the border between Israel and Gaza on October 7. Counterattacks by Israel against Hamas strongholds in Gaza are now underway. The date and location of this photograph taken inside Israel are unknown. (Photo credit: SEND Relief)

SBC leaders denounce attack on Israel, call for prayer

October 12, 2023

SBC Cooperative Program almost meets projection for fiscal year

SBC Cooperative Program almost meets projection for fiscal year

October 11, 2023

Southern Baptists stranded in Middle East war zone

IN THE WAR ZONE — A group of 54 people from Southern Baptist churches in Florida and Georgia were touring the Holy Land October 7 when Palestinian terrorists fired thousands of missiles into Israel and invaded the Middle Eastern country from the area known as Gaza. Information on at least six groups of Southern Baptists in the area is being withheld for security purposes.

Southern Baptists stranded in Middle East war zone

October 10, 2023

Miss. Baptists carrying on faithful commitment to missions

Miss. Baptists carrying on faithful commitment to missions

October 5, 2023

Supreme Court upholds states’
rights for women in sports
WASHINGTON (BP) — A Supreme Court ruling today over two cases out of Idaho and West Virginia upheld the rights of schools to determine gender according to biological sex, and not by gender identity, when it comes to sports. The individuals at the center of Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. each held that their Title IX rights had been violated when they were not allowed to compete on the women’s cross country and track and field teams. The 6-3 decision, however, focused on innate physical advantages males have over females — regardless of the use of puberty blockers — and thus made the cases about safety for female athletes as well as competitive fairness. The West Virginia decision speaks to athletics up through high school. The Idaho case originated at Boise State University and thus impacts sports through the collegiate level. Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered the prevailing opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. Thomas and Gorsuch filed separate concurring opinions. Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed the dissenting opinion, joined by Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.