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Monday, December 23, 2019

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  • Southern Baptist leaders welcome repeal of tax on churches
    by Tom Strode & Roy Hayhurst, posted Monday, December 23, 2019 (4 years ago)

    Photo by Art Toalson
    WASHINGTON (BP)—Two Southern Baptist entity heads have greeted the repeal of a two-year-old tax on churches and other nonprofit organizations with gratitude.

    President Trump signed into law Dec. 20 a spending bill that includes language rescinding a section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that requires houses of worship and other nonprofits to pay a 21 percent tax on such employee benefits as parking and transportation. The Senate approved the legislation that included the repeal Dec. 19 in a bipartisan, 71-23 roll call. The House of Representatives passed the measure also in bipartisan fashion by a 297-120 vote Dec. 17. Read More

  • Shawn Parker named Mississippi Baptist executive director
    by William H. Perkins Jr., posted Monday, December 23, 2019 (4 years ago)

    William H. Perkins Jr.
    JACKSON, Miss. (BP) -- Shawn Parker, pastor of First Baptist Church, Columbus, Miss., was unanimously called on Dec. 19 by the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB) to succeed longtime Executive Director-Treasurer Jim Futral, who will formally retire at the end of February after more than 21 years of service.

    Parker will begin his duties as Executive Director-Treasurer Elect on Jan. 13 and will become Executive Director-Treasurer on March 1, upon Futral’s retirement. Read More

  • EDITORIAL: El Regalo Más Grande

    Por Mike Gonzales, posted Monday, December 23, 2019 (4 years ago)

    GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP) -- El regalo más grande que Dios ha dado fue de mandar a Su Hijo unigénito, quién es el Salvador del mundo. El único requisito para recibir esta salvación es creer en Él por fe y recibir este gran regalo de Dios en nuestros corazones. Sin Cristo somos condenados eternamente.

    "Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna. Porque no envió Dios a su Hijo para condenar al mundo, sino para que el mundo sea salvo por él. El que cree, no es condenado: ... Read More