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Here Is Where Every State’s Abortion Legislation Currently Stand Now That Roe Has Been Overturned

AP News - June 29, 2022

Here is an overview of abortion legislation and the expected impact of the court’s decision in every state.

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Unify Project Allows SBC To Set Gospel-Based Racial Unity Example

Diana Chandler - June 29, 2022

Fred Luter, the lone African American to have served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, sees great opportunity in the Unify Project, a new national grassroots racial unity initiative he’s leading with former SBC President Ed Litton and Dallas-area pastor Tony Evans.

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Despite Attacks, Christian Pregnancy Centers Poised to Expand as Roe Falls

Kathryn Post - June 29, 2022

Crisis pregnancy centers, most of them sponsored or run by Christians, offer free parenting classes, pregnancy tests and post-abortion counseling, hoping to give clients the option to carry their pregnancies to term.

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In Defiance of US Bishops, Nancy Pelosi Receives Communion at the Vatican

Claire Giangrave - June 29, 2022

In defiance of some U.S. bishops, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, reportedly received communion during a mass presided over by Pope Francis on Wednesday (June 29) for the celebration of the feast of St. Peter and Paul.

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Longtime, Pro-life Advocates in SBC Rejoice at Roe’s Demise

Tom Strode - June 29, 2022

Southern Baptists who have advocated for preborn children and their mothers for decades rejoiced at the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of nearly 50 years of nationwide, legalized abortion while acknowledging much work remains.

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Lauren Boebert Under Fire for Saying ‘I’m Tired of This Separation of Church and State Junk’

Jessica Lea - June 28, 2022

U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has come under fire for saying she is “tired of all this separation of church and state junk that’s not in the Constitution.” Boebert made her comments, which have gone viral, at Cornerstone Christian Center in Basalt, Colorado, on Sunday, June 26.

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After Returning Home From Church, a 3-Year-Old’s Tragic Death in Hot Vehicle Sparks Reminder for Parents

Jesse T. Jackson - June 28, 2022

On Sunday (June 26), Kendrick Engram Jr., a 3-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, was tragically found unresponsive in the back seat of a Nissan SUV after he was accidentally left in the heat-soaked vehicle.

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‘We Will Adopt Your Baby’: Pro-Life Signs Spark Mockery of Evangelicals

Stephanie Martin - June 28, 2022

On Twitter, two photos are going viral of couples holding signs stating “We Will Adopt Your Baby.” The couples and their signs are now targets of abortion advocates who criticize the sentiment as well as the system.

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Lifeway Research: Patriotic Displays Common in July 4th Church Services

Aaron Earls - June 28, 2022

Protestant pastors say they will worship God and honor America at church services this weekend, and they’re not too worried churchgoers will confuse the two.

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Lawsuit Against David Platt, McLean Bible Church Dismissed

Dale Chamberlain - June 28, 2022

A year-long battle within the multisite McLean Bible Church over a disputed elder election appears to have come to an end.

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This Pride Month, Catholic Church Shows Clear, if Subtle, Shifts Toward LGBTQ Welcome

Claire Giangrave - June 28, 2022

During the celebrations for Pride Month all over the world this June, the Catholic Church, guided by Pope Francis, has quietly shown welcome to the LGBTQ community, while avoiding changes to doctrine.

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SATF Shares Expectations for Implementation Task Force

Diana Chandler - June 28, 2022

The work of a yet-to-be-appointed Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force is likely to take years, with an initial report ordered to be given at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans next June.

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Churches Give Thanks for Supreme Court Decision, Recommit To Protect Life

Timothy Cockes - June 28, 2022

After the Supreme Court’s historic overturning of Roe v. Wade, Southern Baptists across the country took time both to rejoice in the ruling and to discuss how Christians should respond.

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Prescription Drug Abuse Is Cause of JD Hall’s Disqualification, Church Says

Jesse T. Jackson - June 27, 2022

On Monday afternoon, Fellowship Baptist Church of Sidney, Montana, released a statement disclosing that their pastor JD Hall disqualified himself from pastoral ministry due to a dependency on Xanax.

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‘Pulpit & Pen’ Founder JD Hall Disqualified From Pastoral Ministry; SBC President Says Hall’s Online Behavior Disqualified Him Long Ago

Jesse T. Jackson - June 27, 2022

Last week, JD Hall, founder of the polemic website Protestia, resigned from his pastorate at Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana. He has likewise stepped down from his role at Protestia.

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‘Words Fail Me’—Progressive Christian Author Jen Hatmaker Expresses Shock, Fear at Roe’s Reversal

Jessica Lea - June 27, 2022

Progressive Christian author Jen Hatmaker believes the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will set the stage for undoing all civil liberties. Hatmaker expressed her views in a post on June 24, the day the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 ruling.

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FBI Raids Churches Near Military Bases; Former Members Warn of Cult

Stephanie Martin - June 27, 2022

In three states last week, the FBI conducted raids of properties connected to the House of Prayer Christian Church. The organization, which also uses the name Assembly of Prayer, is active near U.S. military bases and for years has faced allegations of cult-like activity.

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Beloved Houston Pastor Murdered in Apparent Road Rage Incident

Dale Chamberlain - June 27, 2022

Pastor Dr. Ronald K. Mouton Sr. of East Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, was shot and killed on Friday afternoon (June 24) in what police are characterizing as a possible road rage incident.

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Tony Evans: ‘It Is Time for God’s People To Lead the Way in Promoting a Whole Life Agenda—From the Womb to the Tomb’

Jesse T. Jackson - June 27, 2022

Evans expressed gratitude for the Supreme Court’s ruling and called upon Christians to embrace a "Whole Life Agenda."

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Pope Hails Families, Blasts ‘Culture of Waste’ After Roe

Nicole Winfield - June 27, 2022

Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun “selfish” decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion.

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