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American Bible Society: Bible sales show steep rise during pandemic, but “Scripture engagement” doesn’t follow

American Bible Society: Bible sales show steep rise during pandemic, but “Scripture engagement” doesn’t follow

April 9, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (BP and local reports) – Americans bought more Bibles in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, but a major study shows Scripture engagement…

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: Is this earthly life as good as it gets?

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: Is this earthly life as good as it gets?

April 6, 2021

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

Credit: Masterpiece Cakeshop

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

March 29, 2021

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

Clergy Act advances from House
Ways and Means Committee
DALLAS – On Dec. 10 the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Clergy Act, H.R. 227, in a bipartisan, unanimous vote. The Clergy Act would provide ministers who opted out of Social Security a one-time window to opt back in. The bipartisan legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by California Congressmen Vince Fong and Mike Thompson, and has gained the support of several co-sponsors. The legislation is supported by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention and other leaders from a wide variety of large and historic denominational benefit boards. In a news release issued by Rep. Fong’s office, GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck expressed gratitude to Fong for his leadership. The Clergy Act would create a two-year window beginning in 2029 that would allow eligible ministers who have opted out of Social Security to revoke their exemption and begin contributing. Ministers must still meet the standard 10-year contribution requirement to earn full retired-worker benefits, receiving benefits proportional to their contributions.