Illinois Baptist Illinois pastor’s instant family P. 5
mission
Why one Jesus is enough Brighter Day
P. 16
LOTTIE MOON SEASON � NATE ADAMS ON P 2
WMU keeping missions afloat P. 6
Divine appointment… in Greenland P. 15
Moving boxes
Team coverage � Centennial celebrations launched for two Baptist pillars � SBC’s Jeff Iorg calls for less tribalism, more cooperation � Pastors encouraged to trust in God’s power, presence
See pages 7-12
Packing party sends ministry supplies across Chicagoland
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INSIDE: ‘Blessings’ by the boxful, P. 12
Culture Watch
Second time around
SBC influencers in the new administration A report on nominees to the 15 cabinet posts in the new Trump administration summed up the group as “the most Catholic cabinet ever.” At least eight nominees have Catholic backgrounds, ranging from nominal to devout. But there are other faiths represented too, including Southern Baptists. As President Trump prepares to take office again, Southern Baptists, three-fourths of which vot-
ed for Trump, may be wondering what influence our conservative evangelical faith will have on key cultural and moral issues, such as pro-life and gender assignments, now that the election is over. And there’s the question of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and its relationship to the second Trump administration. The previous president of the SBC’s public policy entity, Russell P. 4
Just for you P. 13
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