- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 October 7, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: October 12

October 7, 2025

The Greatest Return • I Thessalonians 4:16-5:8 By Melody Mercer “When He shall come with trumpet soundOh, may I then in Him be foundDressed in…

IN THE MARGINS: Live and let love – when to speak up (and when to stay quiet)

IN THE MARGINS: Live and let love – when to speak up (and when to stay quiet)

October 3, 2025

Clues of day the sun and moon stood still for Joshua told in new book on Tel Gezer dig

Archaeologists and scholars from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, the Israel Antiquities Authority, and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority co-directed an excavation of the ancient water system at Tel Gezer from 2010-2018. (BP file photo)

Clues of day the sun and moon stood still for Joshua told in new book on Tel Gezer dig

October 3, 2025

See You at the Pole rallies demonstrate God’s work in this generation

More than 1,000 students attended a rally at Easthaven Church in Brookhaven the night of See You at the Pole on Sept. 24. (Submitted photo)

See You at the Pole rallies demonstrate God’s work in this generation

October 2, 2025

Summer camper returns for baptism in Garaywa pool

Shameria Kelly is baptized by her father in the pool at Camp Garaywa on Sept. 21. (Photo credit: Megan Young)

Summer camper returns for baptism in Garaywa pool

October 1, 2025

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.