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| Arizona Senator John McCain died on Saturday, August 25 at the age of 81. Here are five facts you should know about the long-serving American statesman. No Images? Click here The Weekly is a highlight of the work the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is doing to strengthen you and our churches for God’s glory. 5 facts about John McCainArizona Senator John McCain died on Saturday, August 25, at the age of 81. Here are five facts you should know about the long-serving American statesman: John Sidney McCain III was born in 1936 at a U.S. naval air station in the Panama Canal Zone, an area that was then controlled by the United States. As the son and grandson of the first father-son pair to achieve four-star admiral rank in the U.S. Navy (John S. McCain Sr. and John S. McCain Jr.), McCain knew he was destined to follow his family’s lead by attending the U.S. Naval Academy—even if it was not his choice. While in high school, he attempted to sabotage his chances for admission, and while at the academy, he was a rebel who barely graduated (his class ranking was fifth from the bottom of 899 students). Read MoreThis Week at the ERLCIt’s almost time for Russell Moore’s new book, The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home! Copies arrived at our Nashville office this week. Russell Moore preached at Southeastern Seminary this week. He spoke on how you must define “neighbor” by God's terms and not by those in your herd or tribe. Listen to his message, Morality, Justice, and the Gospel According to Jesus. What You Need to KnowDid you know there are children and youth missing from your ministries? A recent study revealed that those with specific special needs are not likely to attend church. Stephen Grcevich, founder of Key Ministry, writes about how we can have inclusive ministries that welcome all people, regardless of ability or need. Read his article here.“Church staff and volunteers across the country are finalizing preparations for the start of a new ministry year as kids return for the start of school. If you're lending a hand with children's worship, volunteering in Awana, or serving as a small group leader in your high school ministry, have you considered who is likely to be missing this fall from your ministries?” Some Christians argue that we should mainly work to reduce abortion rather than criminalize it. But is this way of thinking correct? Andrew T. Walker, in his article, Why we should work to overturn abortion laws, says that we should work toward both, remembering the unborn child and the vulnerable mother in the process. “If you were to replace the issue at hand with something other than abortion, it falls apart. No one talks about merely ‘reducing’ sex trafficking, for example. People want it outlawed and criminalized. It is incoherent to say ‘Let's not criminalize murder; let's just make it so that people do not want to murder.’”
News From Capitol HillThe ERLC policy team is working with pro-life members of the House and the Senate to ensure that the Conscience Protection Act is included as a rider in the FY 2019 appropriations bill. The Conscience Protection Act would provide healthcare professionals with the ability to defend their freedom of conscience when they are ordered to participate in abortions in violation of their deeply held religious or moral convictions. Featured PodcastsDan Darling continues his human dignity series on The Way Home podcast. This week, he talks to Rick Smith about being a dad to a child with Down Syndrome and starting the ministry Hope Story with his wife. You can listen to the podcast here. From The Public SquareAmerica Soured on My Multiracial Family When my wife and I adopted our daughter from Ethiopia in 2010, we did so full of hope. In the years since, we’ve faced ugliness that has robbed us of our optimism—and left us fearful for the future of our country. Army chaplain Squires cleared of all charges The U.S. Army has dropped its investigation against Southern Baptist chaplain Jerry Scott Squires, fully exonerating the major of all charges today (Aug. 24). The School Shootings That Weren't This spring the U.S. Education Department reported that in the 2015-2016 school year, "nearly 240 schools ... reported at least 1 incident involving a school-related shooting." The number is far higher than most other estimates. But NPR reached out to every one of those schools repeatedly over the course of three months and found that more than two-thirds of these reported incidents never happened. China and Europe stand out on world map of atheism According to the survey, fully 67% of respondents in China considered themselves 'convinced atheists' – more than double the percentage in the world’s second-most atheistic country, Japan (29%). South Korea, at #5 in the ranking (with 23%) is another East Asian centre of atheism; but 18 of the other 20 leading countries are in Europe. Upcoming ERLC EventsUse code THEWEEKLY to save 25% off registration The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commissionof the Southern Baptist Convention 901 Commerce Street, Suite 550 Nashville, TN 37203 Like Tweet Forward Preferences | Unsubscribe |
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