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

Bible Studies for Life: January 12

January 7, 2025

The Focus of Our Worship • Isaiah 40:21-31 By Sydney Charlton Humanity longs to behold what is meaningful. We were created with an insatiable desire…

Relationships with NOPD, community factor in Baptist response to Bourbon Street attack

Larry Johnson (back to camera and wearing jacket), vice president of Baptist Community Ministries, leads a prayer for officers from New Orleans and surrounding jurisdictions on Jan. 2.

Relationships with NOPD, community factor in Baptist response to Bourbon Street attack

January 3, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: What Is Christian love? Setting the tone for all relationships

IN THE MARGINS: What Is Christian love? Setting the tone for all relationships

January 2, 2025

Explore the Bible: January 5

Explore the Bible: January 5

January 2, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: January 5

Bible Studies for Life: January 5

January 2, 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.