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On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order on “maintaining American leadership in artificial intelligence.” Here is what you should know about the order. 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. Explainer: The executive order on Artificial IntelligenceOn Monday, President Trump signed an executive order on “maintaining American leadership in artificial intelligence.” Here is what you should know about the order: What is an executive order, and what does it do? An executive order is an official document, signed by the president, used to manage the federal government. Assuming they are limited to the scope of the executive action allowed by a president, executive orders have the power of federal law. While a president cannot directly create a new law or sign an executive order that violates existing law, he or she can use an executive order to specify how laws will be carried out or direct how a federal agency will carry out a task. Read MoreThis Week at the ERLCRussell Moore addressed The Houston Chronicle article and the tragedy of sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches in several places: his site, The New York Times, NPR, and Facebook Live. Our Creative team just unveiled a redesigned ERLC.com! Take a minute to look around and familiarize yourself with the site and the hundreds of free resources we offer. Jason Thacker has a piece at The Gospel Coalition about the Superbowl commercials and why robot commercials creep us out. What You Need to KnowIn light of the news surrounding sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches, Trillia Newbell shares 6 ways pastors can care for victims of sexual abuse. Read her article here. As the church, we have a responsibility to care for those who suffer among us. But perhaps this burden is rightly placed most heavily on the men established and called to shepherd Jesus’ flock. There are policies and procedures that must be in place for when a victim comes forward. Without the proper tools for responding swiftly to tragedies such as sexual assault, we simply will not be able to care for victims properly. Yet we also know that there will be a need for spiritual care as well. Shelly Durkee was shocked to discover that her husband, also a pastor, was an abuser. Here is her story of how she found hope and help in the church. There are still hard days today, but there has been tremendous healing. There is still deep grief for everyone whose lives were impacted. There will always be grief, but there is also hope, redemption, and joy—real joy. In the lives of the victims, my children, my church family, and in my own soul. God is restoring the years that the locusts have eaten (Joel 2:25). The temptation to fall as a leader is often fierce, and the price is high. Steve Timmis, from Acts 29, says the key to resisting temptation starts with the question, “Who do you love?” Read his article, which was also featured in Light Magazine, here. Leadership is risky—the world, the flesh, and the devil all conspire against us. So we start listing the dangers, and then we compile lists of antidotes and advice. These words of wisdom aren’t bad; they are usually very helpful (and I plan to offer a few here, myself). But the gospel offers us more. The gospel offers a life of faithful, joyful service springing not from lists of what we should and should not do, but out of love more abundant than we can imagine (John 15:12-17). News From Capitol HillThis week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R–Ky.) scheduled a roll-call vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act for February 25. The ERLC and the pro-life coalition community advocated for this vote to be scheduled and appreciate Leader McConnell prioritizing this issue in this critical moment. Americans deserve to know where their elected officials stand on infanticide. Featured PodcastsThe debate in Washington over infanticide is rightly shocking to many, but tragically, flows from the abortion industry’s recent advocacy for late-term abortion in New York and Virginia. The Capitol Conversations podcast hosts Alexandra DeSanctis of National Review to discuss the unfolding debate over late-term abortion, the radical policies that give way to infanticide, and how the pro-life community should respond. Join the conversation here. The ERLC Podcast began a guest series by Trillia Newbell called “Better Together.” Phillip Bethancourt and Trillia discuss a recent ERLC women's summit, his hope for the future of women and the SBC, and how men and women can partner together. Phillip also shared why the ERLC, as well as the SBC, is focusing on sexual abuse. Listen here. From The Public SquareJustices Allow Execution of Muslim Death Row Inmate Who Sought Imam The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the execution of a Muslim inmate in Alabama whose request that his imam be present had been denied. The vote was 5 to 4, with the four more liberal members of the court in dissent. Christian student challenged a school history lesson on Islam and lost in court A federal appeals court this week disagreed, saying school officials in Southern Maryland had not violated Wood’s First Amendment rights because the curriculum did not endorse a particular religion “and did not compel Wood to profess any belief.” What a Title IX Proposal Means for Religious Liberty Faith-based educational institutions might see a welcome change in federal regulations on the horizon. Researchers fear 400 scientific studies used organs illegally harvested from Chinese prisoners If a scientific study was conducted unethically, should publishers retract it? 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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