The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 February 11, 2021

Explore the Bible: February 14

February 11, 2021

Reigns • Luke 6:1-11 By Ann Maniscalco As we arrive at the middle of February, we realize it was about this time last year we…

Bible Studies for Life: February 14

February 11, 2021

New Southern Baptist missionaries commissioned

SENDING MISSIONARIES – Seth Polk (left), trustee chairman for Southern Baptists’ International Mission Board (IMB) in Richmond, Va., signs on to the virtual IMB Sending Celebration Feb. 3 from his home church, Cross Lanes Church in Cross Lanes, W.V., where he serves as lead pastor. Greeting him is IMB President Paul Chitwood (right).

New Southern Baptist missionaries commissioned

February 8, 2021

George Liele’s rich missionary legacy spotlighted with special recognition day, scholarship inaugural

Image courtesy of The Summit Church.

George Liele’s rich missionary legacy spotlighted with special recognition day, scholarship inaugural

February 4, 2021

Report finds ERLC ‘a source of significant distraction from the Great Commission work of Southern Baptists’

SBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Mike Stone (at podium), Southern Baptist Executive Committee chairman at the time and chairman of the task force formed to investigate the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), addresses the committee in June 2020. Rolland Slade, also a member of the ERLC task force, was elected to succeed Stone at the June 2020 meeting and will serve as the committee’s first African American chairman. (BP photo)

Report finds ERLC ‘a source of significant distraction from the Great Commission work of Southern Baptists’

February 4, 2021

Supreme Court upholds states’
rights for women in sports
WASHINGTON (BP) — A Supreme Court ruling today over two cases out of Idaho and West Virginia upheld the rights of schools to determine gender according to biological sex, and not by gender identity, when it comes to sports. The individuals at the center of Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. each held that their Title IX rights had been violated when they were not allowed to compete on the women’s cross country and track and field teams. The 6-3 decision, however, focused on innate physical advantages males have over females — regardless of the use of puberty blockers — and thus made the cases about safety for female athletes as well as competitive fairness. The West Virginia decision speaks to athletics up through high school. The Idaho case originated at Boise State University and thus impacts sports through the collegiate level. Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered the prevailing opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. Thomas and Gorsuch filed separate concurring opinions. Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed the dissenting opinion, joined by Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.