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Christian cake baker back in court for refusing to violate his conscience

Christian cake baker back in court for refusing to violate his conscience

March 29, 2021

DENVER (BP and local reports) — Colorado baker Jack Phillips is under attack once again for declining to produce a cake decorated with symbols he…

SBC’s National African American Fellowship appeals to seminary presidents to help counter simmering conflict within convention

SBC’s National African American Fellowship appeals to seminary presidents to help counter simmering conflict within convention

March 26, 2021

LifeWay Women Live getting back on track with April 17 event

March 25, 2021

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: Survey offers snapshot of church life during pandemic

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: Survey offers snapshot of church life during pandemic

March 23, 2021

Parents’ last resort decision turned around with faithful giving by Southern Baptists

Parents’ last resort decision turned around with faithful giving by Southern Baptists

March 23, 2021

Messengers celebrate 100 years
of Cooperative Program giving
DALLAS (BP) — During the June 10 afternoon session of the SBC annual meeting in Dallas, SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg led messengers in celebrating 100 years of Cooperative Program giving. Referencing Joshua 4, he shared the story of God instructing His people to gather 12 commemorative stones from the Jordan River and to create a memorial to the miracle of God, who stopped the river so the Israelites could cross on dry ground. The memorial had two purposes, Iorg said. First, it was a reminder in verses 6-9 to celebrate a historic event when the river stopped flowing, and they walked on dry ground. Second, in verses 6-7, it was an object lesson for future generations. In a similar way, throughout this convention, Southern Baptists are erecting memorial stones of 100 years of cooperation demonstrated through the Cooperative Program, Iorg said. “We point to missionaries sent, churches started, students educated, institutions built and most of all, people saved because Southern Baptists have contributed more than $20 billion through the Cooperative Program in the past 100 years.”