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Wednesday, February 03, 2016

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  • In prison with her daughter, mother cries out to God
    by Kayla Rinker, posted Wednesday, February 03, 2016 (8 years ago)

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (BP) -- Sandy Harrell had been in prison for a few months when a guard told her that her daughter Casey would be there soon.

    And not just for a visit.

    Harrell's youngest child was about to join her at Missouri's Chillicothe Correctional Center.

    The chaotic life of using and selling methamphetamine had caught up with them -- again. Read More

  • The Super Bowl: Does God care who wins?
    by Bob Smietana, posted Wednesday, February 03, 2016 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- An old gospel hymn says God's eye is on the sparrow, but what about panthers and broncos?

    When it comes to the ones from Carolina and Denver matched up for Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, most Americans are skeptical about divine intervention on the football field, according to a new survey from LifeWay Research.

    A phone survey of 1,000 Americans found nearly 9 out of 10 respondents (85 percent) said "no" when asked, "Does God determine winners and losers in the Super Bowl?" About 1 in 10 (11 percent) said "yes." One in 25 (4 percent) didn't know. Read More

  • First pro-life bill enacted in Ky. in 12 years
    by Todd Deaton/Kentucky Western Recorder, posted Wednesday, February 03, 2016 (8 years ago)

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (BP) -- Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed a bill -- as soon as it arrived in his office Feb. 2 -- amending the state's informed consent law to give women patients and doctors the option of consulting in person or by video conferencing.

    Since 1998, Kentucky law has required women to meet with a doctor, or a doctor-designated representative, before having an abortion, but some physicians purportedly have been circumventing the rule by using pre-recorded phone messages. Read More

  • Female military conscription 'absurd' but likely
    by David Roach, posted Wednesday, February 03, 2016 (8 years ago)

    Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy J. Fowler Photo from archive.defense.gov
    WASHINGTON (BP) -- A Feb. 2 proposal by two top U.S. generals that women be required to register for future military drafts represents what a former Army chief of chaplains called the unfortunate end result of the Obama administration's decision to abolish all gender-based restrictions for military jobs.

    "The sad fact is," said former Army chief of chaplains Douglas Carver, "that our national leaders have championed gender equality in the Armed Services, specifically in the Special Operations and combat duty positions, without fully considering its impact on combat readiness, teambuilding, military recruiting for an all-volunteer force and the stability of military families." Read More

  • Veto override on PPFA defunding fails in House
    by Tom Strode, posted Wednesday, February 03, 2016 (8 years ago)

    WASHINGTON (BP) -- The U.S. House of Representatives failed Tuesday (Feb. 2) to override President Obama's veto of a bill that would have largely defunded Planned Parenthood, but pro-life advocates remained hopeful about future success. Read More

  • Bible Study: Feb. 7, 2016
    by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Wednesday, February 03, 2016 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, LifeWay publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: Ministry & family time
    by Jason Allen, posted Wednesday, February 03, 2016 (8 years ago)

    "We must protect our families, but we need not sequester them," Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, writes about the balance a minister must find between serving his church and caring for his family. Read More