Illinois Baptist
Every church needs one of these Nate Adams P. 2
Precious
election season
Keep the peace Or encourage debate?
All life is sacred, right? Three stories starting on P. 5
News journal of the Illinois Baptist State Association
JANUARY 01, 2020
in focus
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Nonprofit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Peoria, Illinois Permit No. 325
Vol. 114 No. 1
5 ways to rescue babies
The Nation | If the polls ahead of the 2020 presidential primaries had not already told us, the divisive and angry nature of American politics was affirmed with the impeachment vote in the U.S. House of Representatives Dec. 18. While the nation awaits a vote in the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office—a move that seems unlikely given the partisan divide on the articles of impeachment—it may be pastors who are wondering how the arguments will be played out on their own turf. It wasn’t enough that a few cars in the church parking lot had bumper stickers favoring one party or political position. Now the debate at church—if there is any—heats up ahead of the first primary elections. USA Today reported in December that 9-in-10 Americans say it’s important that the U.S. try to reduce the current culture of divisiveness, and that was before P. 3
TABLE TALK
My Bible’s long journey
A story of providence P. 14
THE COUNSELOR
Childhood trauma How to overcome it P. 15
The 2020 Forecast Special report starts on P. 7
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