Mo. religious liberty bill dies in committee
JEFFERSON CITY (BP) -- Missourians will not get the opportunity to vote on a religious liberty bill to protect people from being penalized for their religious beliefs on marriage. The House of Representatives' Emerging Issues Committee on Wednesday (April 27) voted 6-6 on Senate Joint Resolution 39 (SJR 39), thus ending its chances of making it out of committee to the full House, and ultimately, the citizens of Missouri. See related ...
Ferguson, Mo., church hosts prayer summit
FERGUSON, Mo. (BP) -- As rumors of potential grand jury action swirled across Ferguson, Mo., a hundred Baptists met for a prayer summit at First Baptist Church to pray for the community, the state and the nation. The prayer summit was led by the North American Mission Board's Gary Frost and Arkansas pastor Bill Elliff.
