African-American parish in Denver robbed of tabernacle, Eucharist
A historically African-American parish in Denver was robbed Monday night of a number of valuables, most notably the tabernacle and several consecrated hosts.
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Supreme Court Allows Texas Bill Banning Abortions Once a Heartbeat is Detected to Remain in Place
Aborting a baby with a heartbeat is now a crime in the state of Texas.
Court upholds Washington state law banning 'conversion therapy' for gay youth with unwanted attractions
A federal court has rejected a legal challenge to a Washington state law that prohibits sexual orientation change efforts therapy for minors, or what s often derisively known as conversion therapy
VA Supreme Court Reinstates Virginia Teacher Who Opposed Transgender Pronoun Mandate
The Virginia Supreme Court rejected Loudoun County Public Schools' appeal Monday, affirming the Circuit Court's decision to reinstate Byron "Tanner" Cross, a physical education teacher at Leesburg Elementary School.
Virginia high court rules for teacher in transgender debate | Crux
Crux,The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of a northern Virginia gym teacher who said he won’t refer to transgender students by the pronouns they use.
Tennessee church happy to ‘wear this place out’ to help flood victims, share Christ | Baptist Press
WAVERLY, Tenn. (BP) – Walking through certain parts of the flood-ravaged city of Waverly feels almost like navigating a war zone. Houses, cars, fences and furniture are mangled and mashed. Random pieces of brick and wood are strewn along the streets and sidewalks.
Small communities bear brunt of Hurricane Ida; Southern Baptists ready to help | Baptist Press
LaPLACE, La. (AP) – Debbie Greco and her family cowered on a stairway landing as Hurricane Ida sent 4 feet of muddy water rushing into her home in LaPlace along the west side of Lake Pontchartrain.
Virginia Supreme Court reinstates teacher who objected to transgender pronoun mandate
Virginia’s Supreme Court has sided with a teacher after he challenged a school district mandate of affirming transgender identities.
Mississippi Governor: Christians are ‘Less Scared’ of COVID
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday (Aug. 30) that he stands by remarks he made at a political fundraising event last week — that he believes Christians are “a little less scared” of COVID-19 because of their belief in eternal life.
FIRST-PERSON: The ‘ugly cry’ of college goodbyes | Baptist Press
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (BP) – My daughter just left for college, and I’ve mysteriously developed “ugly cry” syndrome. A friend tells me the correlation is not coincidental.
