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Mississippi Baptist will join task force appointed to look into handling of sexual abuse issues by SBC Executive Committee officials

Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee Building in Nashville. (Photo credit: Baptist Press)

Mississippi Baptist will join task force appointed to look into handling of sexual abuse issues by SBC Executive Committee officials

July 12, 2021

SARALAND, Ala. (BP and local reports) – Mississippi College graduate John Damon, a member of Broadmoor Church, Madison, and chief executive officer of Canopy Children’s…

Poll: Majority of Americans endorse some form of abortion control

Poll: Majority of Americans endorse some form of abortion control

July 8, 2021

Colorado cake baker back in court defending his religious freedom

Jack Phillips (Photo credit: Alliance Defending Freedom)

Colorado cake baker back in court defending his religious freedom

June 22, 2021

IRS refuses tax-exempt status to Christian group due to ties to Bible

IRS refuses tax-exempt status to Christian group due to ties to Bible

June 22, 2021

Messengers in mood for change at largest SBC annual meeting in 26 years

FROM THE FLOOR -- Messengers to the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting June 15-16 at the Music City Center in Nashville line up at a floor microphone to speak to a motion that was under debate at the time. (BP photo)

Messengers in mood for change at largest SBC annual meeting in 26 years

June 18, 2021

Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition
arrives at Museum of the Bible
WASHINGTON (BP) — Dead Sea Scroll fragments and hundreds of other artifacts will be on display starting Nov. 22 at the Museum of the Bible’s “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,” brought in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The exhibition provides an extraordinary window into the life and faith of ancient Israel, Jewish faith practices and the early Christian church,” said Carlos Campo, CEO of Museum of the Bible. “Visitors will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore scroll fragments and historic artifacts that prove the integrity of Scripture over centuries.” Three rotations of scroll fragments will make their way through the museum, taking place from November to February, February to May, and May to September.

ERLC releases practical
guide addressing AI
NASHVILLE (BP) — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide for churches on the topic of ministry in the age of artificial intelligence. The free guide, titled “The Work of Our Hands: Christian Ministry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” offers real-life scenarios and information about how Christians should leverage emerging technologies in ways that honor God’s design and uphold a biblical worldview. Jason Thacker, director of the ERLC’s research institute and senior fellow for life and other bioethical issues, served as the primary author of the guide.