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“As Southern Baptists have affirmed time and again – abortion is not health care. By no means should American taxpayers foot the bill or bear the moral weight for abortion or abortion counseling.” -Katy Roberts, ERLC senior policy manager on the ERLC's advocacy to stop the VA's support of abortion coverage Read more from @BaptistPress: baptistpress.com/resource-libra…

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐭? That's what we're discussing on this week’s episode of the ERLC Podcast. Join ERLC’s Director of Research RaShan Frost as he explores AI’s impact on discipleship, education, family, and the fundamental question of what it means to be human. Tune in: bit.ly/467gWMa

“These things aren’t neutral. . . . They’re shaping us; they’re forming us; they’re pushing certain values on us.” — @jasonthacker, ERLC's director of the research institute, on VR technology & God's design. ➡️More @WNGdotorg: teen.gwnews.com/articles/whate…

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐈? In our latest explainer, we unpack the White House’s AI Action Plan—what it means for believers and how the Church can respond. Plus: this fall we’ll release an AI Church Guide to help pastors and churches navigate both the opportunities and challenges ahead. Read more: bit.ly/4myCZSL

🙏 Join partners across the SBC Aug. 24 for #GlobalHungerSunday! Unite with @sendrelief to offer gospel-centered hunger relief. 🌍 With your help, we can serve the 733M facing chronic hunger and point them to salvation in Christ. Let’s meet physical & spiritual needs together! bit.ly/4akl3EP

📅 On Aug. 24, #GlobalHungerSunday gifts can provide food & share Christ with millions. Last year, 18K+ found salvation in Christ, but there’s still work to be done. Let’s unite with @sendrelief to bring lasting physical & spiritual nourishment to the 733M who still face hunger. bit.ly/4akl3EP

📅 Mark your calendars for #GlobalHungerSunday on Aug. 24! Your gifts can feed the hungry & open doors for the gospel. Last year, your gifts to @sendrelief: -Distributed 174K+ food packages -Delivered 2.5M hot meals -Trained 31K+ in job skills. Let’s do more this year! bit.ly/4akl3EP

ANOTHER UPDATE ON DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD 🚨: A district judge blocked the defunding Planned Parenthood provision nationwide in an updated order. This order stands against the will of Congress and taxpayers who refuse to fund big abortion providers.

2023 resolution "On Wisely Engaging Immigration": sbc.net/resource-libra…

2018 resolution "On Immigration": sbc.net/resource-libra…

The ERLC has never supported amnesty and never will. The ERLC has consistently advocated for policies that reflect the will of SBC messengers who have, for over a decade, supported strong border security and other measures, including a pathway to legal status for those willing to follow appropriate restitutionary processes. This is not amnesty, which requires nothing of those who receive the benefit.

We are grateful to see the Trump administration appeal the recent ruling preventing full enforcement of Planned Parenthood's defunding. Southern Baptists will continue to work and pray for the full and permanent defunding of Planned Parenthood.

UPDATE ON DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD🚨: Last night, a district court partially blocked the defund Planned Parenthood provision in the reconciliation bill. @BaptistPress details what this means ⬇️ baptistpress.com/resource-libra…

What does it look like for Baptist state conventions and the ERLC to partner together for the things Southern Baptists care about in the public square? State convention leaders @juliosguarneri, @randycdavistbc, @NathanLorick share about how their conventions worked with the ERLC to protect their churches’ biblical convictions before the Supreme Court 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/46bBdSr

On Monday, we filed comments urging @HHSGov to reverse harmful Biden-era policies like: ⚫️ gender transition mandates ⚫️ stripping healthcare workers’ conscience rights ⚫️ targeting religious foster parents for their biblical beliefs 👇 erlc.com/policy-content…

We celebrate the historic defunding of Planned Parenthood that @speakerjohnson, @SBAprolife, and others worked so hard for. For years, this coalition has boldly advocated for the right to life and the demise of the abortion industry. On July 4, that collective persistence payed off.

Technology disciples all of us. "What we believe shapes how we live—and what we are exposed to shapes what we believe. Technology not only informs but forms us." - @jasonthacker, ERLC senior fellow and director of the Research Institute equip.sbts.edu/publications/m…