Wednesday, March 04, 2020

• TRUSTEES: GuideStone elects first African American woman chair

  by Roy Hayhurst, posted Wednesday, March 04, 2020 (3 years ago)

  

  DALLAS (BP) -- For the first time in the 175-year history of the Southern Baptist Convention, one of its historic boards will have an African American woman trustee chair. Renée A. Trewick was elected March 2 by GuideStone trustees. She is a vice president at Marsh USA in New York and is active in Southern Baptist life. She served as vice chair of the GuideStone board in 2019. Her other Southern Baptist service includes serving on the executive board and finance committee of her local association. Read More

• Court weighs state's pro-life effort to protect women

  by Tom Strode, posted Wednesday, March 04, 2020 (3 years ago)

  

  Photo by Tom Strode

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court grappled Wednesday (March 4) with whether the state of Louisiana can seek to protect the lives and health of women by requiring hospital admitting privileges for doctors who perform abortions.

  The justices appeared closely divided as they heard oral arguments regarding a state law that is similar to one they struck down four years ago. In the 2016 Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt opinion, the high court ruled 5-3 against a Texas admitting privileges law. Read More

• WEEK OF PRAYER: Bringing faith, hope to Puerto Rico rebuild

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Wednesday, March 04, 2020 (3 years ago)

  

  Photo by Daniel Delgado/NAMB

  GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (BP) -- Puerto Rico garnered headline after headline when Hurricane Maria struck in 2017. The major storm devastated the island, and as happens after such a catastrophe, news media scrambled to cover the story.

  A little over two years later, thousands of families remain in need. Yet, few outsiders consider their plight now. Read More

• BAPTISM SUNDAY: Ministry on the ball field

  by Tess Schoonhoven, posted Wednesday, March 04, 2020 (3 years ago)

  

  Photo courtesy of Blair Graham

  DURHAM, N.C. (BP) -- Blair Graham met Greg and Becca Welch while he was serving as a baseball coach in a community league.

  Greg Welch was a coach of an opposing team, but the two began a friendship as the season progressed.

  Graham is pastor of stewardship and generosity at The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., where Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President J.D. Greear is pastor. Read More

• Disaster relief groups respond to Tennessee tornadoes

  by Diana Chandler , posted Wednesday, March 04, 2020 (3 years ago)

  

  Photo from Facebook

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- "Zombie land" is how a survivor described the landscape after tornadoes killed at least 24 and devastated communities in middle Tennessee, disaster relief strategist Wes Jones told Baptist Press Wednesday (March 4).

  It's "just bewilderment," Jones, who handles disaster relief for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (TBMB), told BP as he surveyed damage in Putnam County, where 18 were killed and 20 were still missing after tornadoes struck early Tuesday morning. Read More

• California Southern Baptists to shutter newspaper

  by CSBC Staff, posted Wednesday, March 04, 2020 (3 years ago)

  

  FRESNO, Calif. (BP) -- After more than 79 years, the California Southern Baptist (CSB), the official paper of California Southern Baptist Convention (CSBC), will discontinue its print and digital publications after the April 2020 issue.

  The CSB, like other state Baptist newspapers/publications, has experienced decreased circulation and rising costs which make it unprofitable. Read More