God uses suffering, Pressley reminds NOBTS students
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Clint Pressley, president of the Southern Baptist Convention and senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., explained how suffering prepares people for ministry during a chapel service Feb. 11 at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
ERLC files amicus brief supporting South Carolina’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) filed an amicus brief Monday (Feb. 10) in a Supreme Court case which will decide the fate of South Carolina’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood by barring abortion clinics in the state from participating in Medicaid programs.
Sold-out Abide Women’s Conference focuses on biblical community
NEW ORLEANS – A sold-out crowd of more than 1,200 women gathered for the Abide Women’s Conference at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Jan. 31-Feb. 1 to learn more about the importance of biblical community.
ERLC releases Spanish translation of practical guide addressing gender confusion
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has partnered with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) to release a Spanish translation of the ERLC’s practical guide addressing the topic of gender confusion. It is the first time the ERLC has ever released such a guide in Spanish.
Iorg warns NOBTS students of ‘unintended consequences’ of theological education
Jeff Iorg, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, warned New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary students of the “unintended consequences” that can often come with theological education during his guest address at the seminary’s spring convocation.
NOBTS begins semester after historic snowfall
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has kicked off the spring semester after experiencing a record-setting winter storm which covered the campus in snow and postponed the start of classes.
Psalm 139 Project places three ultrasound machines in January
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), placed three ultrasound machines in two different states during the month of January. One of those placements has already saved two unborn lives.
Southern Baptists join thousands at the 52nd March for Life
WASHINGTON (BP) – Thousands of pro-life Americans, including many Southern Baptists, gathered near the U.S. Capitol on Friday (Jan. 24) for the 52nd annual March for Life.
Houses passes ERLC-endorsed ‘Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act’
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” a bill aimed at protecting newborn babies that survive attempted abortions. The bill was endorsed by the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC).
ERLC releases 2025 public policy agenda
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) announced the organization’s policy priorities for the upcoming year through the entity’s annual federal public policy agenda, released Thursday (Jan. 16).
