Latest news: ERLC’s Brent Leatherwood resigns; read more stories related to religious liberty
July 31, 2025
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Update on Brent Leatherwood and ERLC situation
July 23, 2024
SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission reverses action and announcement regarding termination of its president Brent Leatherwood. Trustee chair Kevin Smith resigns.
Your Voice: ‘Now is the moment for all of us to unite’
July 20, 2024
Your Voice: Quotes, quips, opinions and reflections from people of faith in Alabama and beyond …
Baptist leaders call for prayer for nation after shooting at Trump rally
July 13, 2024
SBOM executive director Rick Lance and ERLC president Brent Leatherwood are calling for prayer after former President Donald J. Trump was shot in the ear at a rally tonight (July 13) where one attendee died and two others were injured.
Messengers approve 2024 CP budget, act on other business matters
November 14, 2023
Messengers to the 2023 Alabama Baptist State Convention annual meeting adopted the 2024 Cooperative Program budget and heard a variety of reports during the Nov. 14 afternoon session.
Supreme Court decision helps clarify religious liberty decisions for workers
July 5, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously clarified June 29 an almost 50-year-old decision in a way that strengthens the right of employees to practice their religious
Supreme Court rules in favor of Christian mail carrier’s fight for religious accommodations
July 3, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 sided with an evangelical Christian mail carrier who quit the U.S. Postal Service after he was forced to
Your Voice: WMU celebrates 135 years of support for SBC missions
June 22, 2023
By Sandy Wisdom Martin Executive director, National Woman’s Missionary Union It was 135 years ago when 32 delegates from 12 states endeavored to gain a
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