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Barrett confirmed; SBC leaders focus on prayer, By Tom Strode
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in a nearly party-line vote Monday evening (Oct. 26), and Southern Baptist leaders focused on prayer for the new justice.
A Primer in Political Theology for this Election, By Dr. Malcolm Yarnell
Many conscientious pastors, along with other Christian teachers in the churches, are trying to help our sisters and brothers in Christ discern how to act politically in good conscience. Our goal is to help the flock of God to act righteously in the voting booth and responsibly in the public square during this tumultuous and fractious election season. Believers in our churches are struggling with how to cast their votes in a way that is true in this context and right before God. And we need each other’s help to discern the mind of Christ.
Trump announces peace deal between Sudan and Israel, says more nations will normalize relations, By Morgan Phillips
President Trump on Friday announced a peace deal that would normalize ties between Israel and Sudan, claiming there “would be many more peace deals to come in the Middle East.”
THE CHRIST CONNECTION IN GENESIS, By Sanghun “Joseph” Lee
According to Luke 24:44–45 and John 5:46, the human authors of the Old Testament spoke of Jesus in their writings. Genesis foreshadows the coming of Jesus. In his book, Christ-Centered Preaching, Bryan Chapell asserts there are only a few passages in the Old Testament that specifically mention Jesus or reveal Him typologically. However, he affirms that readers of Scripture can discern four redemptive foci pertaining to the work of Christ in Christ-silent texts:
A respectful response to my friend John Piper about voting for Trump, By Dr. Wayne Grudem
John Piper has been a friend – a good and faithful friend – for more than 40 years. I thank God for his remarkable worldwide ministry, his evident deep love for God, his faithfulness to every word of Scripture, and the way his life of self-sacrifice continues to provide a challenge to me personally. When we have opportunities to be together, I enjoy every minute of conversation with him. I pray for him regularly, as I believe he does for me. I agree with probably 98% of everything he has written and said during his entire ministry.