- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 September 14, 2022

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Explore the Bible: September 18

September 14, 2022

Seek God • Amos 5:4-15 By Don Hicks “Seek God” is both the title of this lesson and also the theme of the key passage…

Leatherwood to assume ERLC presidency

Leatherwood to assume ERLC presidency

September 14, 2022

GUEST OPINION: If not the Cooperative Program, then what?

GUEST OPINION: If not the Cooperative Program, then what?

September 9, 2022

Water distribution by Miss. Baptists in full swing

PRECIOUS WATER — Volunteers load bottled water for a Jackson resident August 31 at the Walmart Supercenter on Highway 18 in Jackson. Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief and the churches of Metro Association in the Jackson area are mobilizing to join the effort to provide drinking water to Jackson residents affected by the collapse of the municipal water system. (Photo credit: Tony Martin)

Water distribution by Miss. Baptists in full swing

September 7, 2022

Explore the Bible: September 11

September 7, 2022

GuideStone, ERLC applaud
House passage of Clergy Act
DALLAS (GuideStone) — GuideStone Financial Resources and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Monday (April 27) welcomed passage of the Clergy Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Clergy Act is a bipartisan measure that would provide a temporary, voluntary opportunity for ministers who previously opted out of Social Security to opt back in. The House passed the Clergy Act 350-5. The legislation now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. 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. The bill would require both the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration to submit a plan to Congress outlining their strategy to inform ministers of their eligibility to re-enroll.