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Wednesday, February 05, 2020

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  • Q&A with the 2019 Resolutions Committee about Resolution 9
    by 2019 Resolutions Committee and Baptist Press, posted Wednesday, February 05, 2020 (4 years ago)

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    Members of the 2019 SBC Resolutions Committee address some Baptists' concerns about the meaning of Resolution 9, "On Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality," which was adopted by SBC messengers June 12 in Birmingham. Read More

  • Trump issues strong defense of religious liberty, unborn in State of the Union address
    by Tom Strode, posted Wednesday, February 05, 2020 (4 years ago)

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    WASHINGTON (BP) -- President Donald Trump's defense of unborn children in his State of the Union address Tuesday night (Feb. 4) drew accolades from Southern Baptist leaders.

    Speaking on the eve of a Senate impeachment vote, Trump urged the joint session of Congress to approve legislation "finally banning the late-term abortion of babies." He told the senators and representatives gathered in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol, "Whether we are Republican, Democrat or independent, surely we must all agree that every human life is a sacred gift from God." Read More

  • LIFEWAY TRUSTEES: Mandrell announces renewed mission and focus

    by Carol Pipes, posted Wednesday, February 05, 2020 (4 years ago)

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    NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay Christian Resources CEO Ben Mandrell unveiled to trustees a new organizational structure and mission statement to align the organization for future ministry and growth.

    LifeWay experienced a successful transition in closing its brick-and-mortar retail chain in 2019 and saw significant growth in its direct sales channels, Mandrell reported to trustees during their biannual board meeting, Feb. 3-4 in Nashville. Read More

  • Senate acquits Trump of impeachment charges
    by Tom Strode, posted Wednesday, February 05, 2020 (4 years ago)

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    WASHINGTON (BP) -- The U.S. Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of impeachment charges Wednesday (Feb. 5) in only the third such action in American history.

    Senators voted 52-48 against an article of impeachment brought by the U.S. House of Representatives that charged the president with abuse of power. They also voted 53-47 against an article accusing him of obstruction of Congress. As expected, the Senate fell far short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict and remove Trump from office. Read More

  • CP giving continues upward trend to start 2020

    by Staff, posted Wednesday, February 05, 2020 (4 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee announced today that Cooperative Program giving in the SBC is above budget for the fiscal year by 1.47 percent, and FY 2020 giving remains ahead of last year's pace by 2.96 percent. Contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national and international missions and ministries totaled nearly $19 million in January 2020. Read More

  • Phoenix church takes members to new heights
    by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Wednesday, February 05, 2020 (4 years ago)

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    GOODYEAR, Ariz. (BP) -- Five at a time, the members and friends of the two-year-old Church at Estrella boarded a SaberCat helicopter Jan. 19. In all, 105 people got a bird’s-eye view of the 20,000-acre Estrella Mountain Ranch planned community -- and caught a glimpse of a bigger vision.

    Started in 2004 with 1,500 homes, the community today has 6,000 homes and its first 22,000 residents, with plans to grow to 150,000 or more residents. Read More