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ERLC wants to hear from Southern Baptists

NASHVILLE (BP) — Southern Baptists wishing to provide direct input on issues addressed by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission may do so over the next six months through a survey released by the entity.

ERLC joins 10 denominations asking SCOTUS to grant tax break to Catholic Charities

WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is among 11 faith groups asking the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm that a Catholic benevolent ministry qualifies for a tax exemption granted to churches.

Convicted killer of Texas pastor executed

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Texas executed Steven Nelson Feb. 5 for the 2011 murder of Clint Dobson, pastor of NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington.

At National Prayer Breakfast, Trump leans into role of faith in nation’s past, future

WASHINGTON (BP) — Extolling the importance of religious liberty President Donald J. Trump announced the formation of a task force to “eradicate anti-Christian bias” in the country as well as the launch of the White House Faith Office during the National Prayer Breakfast this morning.

FIRST-PERSON: President Trump defends female athletes

On Wednesday (Feb. 5), President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order mandating the end of biological men participating in women’s sports. The order, entitled, “Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports,” reads in part:

Trump signs executive order protecting women’s sports

WASHINGTON (BP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order to prevent transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports is a long overdue correction and return to normalcy, said a representative of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.

Mike Johnson, Brent Leatherwood talk ERLC priorities in Washington meeting

WASHINGTON (BP) – U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson heard Southern Baptist priorities Feb. 5 as Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) President Brent Leatherwood met with the congressional leader in Washington.

Evangelicals want secure borders and citizenship pathway for immigrants

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Many U.S. evangelicals may view early immigration and refugee maneuvers by President Donald Trump’s administration as a mixed bag.

Psalm 139 ‘impactful’ heart song for abortion survivor, minister, father

EDMOND, Okla. (BP) – Mention King David’s exhortation on God’s hand in developing him in his mother’s womb, and Josiah Presley comes to life.

New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday (Jan. 31) for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.