Illinois Baptist Named #1 Christian Newspaper by the Evangelical Press Association
Classic outreach
Last of a breed
What we’ll miss about Dorothy Patterson Meredith Flynn’s Notebook P. 6
PREVIEW mission
NO COINCIDENCE
Our amazing story of a VBS connection P. 4
AFTER DALLAS
J.D. Greear on NPR New president’s first national interview
Making inroads at Route 66 car show
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TABLE TALK
Women
PLUS: How to improve your church’s relationship with the community through summertime events P. 7-9
News journal of the Illinois Baptist State Association
JULY 16, 2018
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U.S. SUPREME COURT
Crucial moment
DEVOTION
Key issues at stake in Kavanaugh nomination
Vol. 112 No. 9
Maybe I’m changing my mind
Washington, D.C. | The announcement of Brett Kavanaugh as President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court cheered many Christians and conservatives July 9, including a coalition of evangelical leaders who released a statement in support of the 53-year-old federal appeals court judge. “Judge Kavanaugh is an outstanding choice for the Supreme Court,” tweeted Ethics and ReKAVANAUGH ligious Liberty Commission President Russell Moore. “He has a strong record, and the Senate should confirm him without delay.” Moore was one of 40 leaders who signed the statement calling for Kavanaugh’s quick confirmation. The nomination was met with criticism from many on the left, including several Democratic Senators who signaled they’ll fight his confirmation. Appointing Kavanaugh will require a simple majority in the U.S. Senate; Republicans currently hold a 51-49 majority. The nomination came two weeks after Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement. Kavanaugh, who served as an aide to President George W. Bush, is viewed as more conservative than Kennedy, who often served as a swing vote on the Court. He authored the opinion in the Obergefell vs. Hodges in 2015, which legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S. P. 3
Considering quitting? Advice to an ‘immature’ leader P. 14
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