ERLC urges Congress to defund Planned Parenthood
NASHVILLE (BP) – The SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty has issued a formal request for Congress to defund Planned Parenthood and is asking others to join.
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.
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.
SBC DIGEST: Racial Reconciliation resource; Pastoral wellness collab; Brotherhood Mutual grant
Racial Reconciliation Sunday bulletin inserts available; Pastoral wellness leaders collaborate for resilient ministers; Brotherhood’s Kingdom Advancing Grant application now open.
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.
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.
Trump signs order ending federal support for gender transition of minors
WASHINGTON (BP) – President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday, Jan. 28, stating that “the United States … will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called ‘transition’ of a child from one sex to another. …”
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.
