- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 November 18, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: November 23

November 18, 2025

When Doing God’s Work is interrupted • Acts 16:4-15 By Melody Mercer I’m here to tell you that there are so many different emotions when…

Baptist Children’s Village and Family Ministries: A new look at an expanded mission field

Baptist Children’s Village and Family Ministries: A new look at an expanded mission field

November 14, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Loving the truth in the age of conspiracies

IN THE MARGINS: Loving the truth in the age of conspiracies

November 14, 2025

Former SBC president Luter announces 2026 retirement; son voted to succeed him

Fred Luter Jr. preaches at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2021. (Photo credit: NOBTS)

Former SBC president Luter announces 2026 retirement; son voted to succeed him

November 13, 2025

Women witness God’s purposes, plans on mission trip to Peru

Melissa Hanberry from Mississippi (left), connects with Walter Mattos, a pastor in Lima, Peru, whose church hosted a multiday health fair. Hanberry bonded with Mattos over their shared loss of a child. Hanberry was part of a women’s mission trip in October. (Photo credit: IMB)

Women witness God’s purposes, plans on mission trip to Peru

November 13, 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.