The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 October 27, 2026

Explore the Bible: November 1

October 27, 2026

Kindness • Romans 11:11-24 By Laura Lee Leathers The shortest, and also the middle, chapter of the Bible is Psalm 117. It reads, “Praise the…

Bible Studies for Life: November 1

Bible Studies for Life: November 1

October 27, 2026

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Why you should partner with your State Convention

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Why you should partner with your State Convention

October 26, 2026

‘Blessed to see God work in people’s lives’: MBCB evangelism director looks back on years of ministry

MBCB evangelism director, Don Lum, shares the Gospel with fairgoers during this year's Mississippi State Fair. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

‘Blessed to see God work in people’s lives’: MBCB evangelism director looks back on years of ministry

October 23, 2026

Clergy Act signed into law

Supreme Court hears Colorado
religious discrimination case
WASHINGTON (BP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 3 in a case regarding a Colorado law that critics claim constitutes religious discrimination. A group of Catholic preschools is fighting the law because it does not allow an exemption for them to participate in the state’s preschool funding program. Colorado’s universal preschool program (known as UPK) was created in 2022 and offers funding for up to 15 hours of weekly preschool education at any licensed public or private school provided it agrees to an “equal opportunity mandate,” which requires the school to service students regardless of “sexual orientation or gender identity,” among other things. Catholic preschools under the Archdiocese of Denver, including St. Mary Catholic Parish, filed a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination in August 2023. St. Mary Catholic Parish, along with more than 30 other Catholic preschools in Denver, requires employees and admitted families to affirm a biblical ethic with regard to gender and sexuality. St. Mary’s application to the program and request for a religious exemption were denied by the state. This was despite other schools in the state receiving exceptions for other secular reasons such as “enrollment preferences.” St. Mary Catholic Parish was joined in the lawsuit by St. Bernadette Catholic Parish, The Archdiocese of Denver and two parents of preschool-age children. The plaintiffs allege their exclusion from the universal preschool funding program violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The funding Colorado’s UPK offers, which it denied the petitioners, can total more than $6,000 per school year.