1. ERLC president search team continues work

The group tasked with recommending the next president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is currently working through the process with an active candidate, its chairman told Baptist Press July 26. Todd Howard, pastor of Watson Chapel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, Ark., said the search team will present its report at the ERLC trustee board's annual meeting in September.

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2. New HHS rule would violate conscience rights, foes say

A newly proposed rule by the Biden administration would violate the freedom of conscience of health care providers by requiring participation in gender-transition procedures and abortions, a Southern Baptist ethicist and other opponents say.

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3. Jason Lovins shares story of being spared from abortion in new music video

Jason Lovins has shared his story of being spared from abortion to audiences across the country for years. But for the first time, the story is being told in video.

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4. Malawian Baptist women empowered, equipped for ministry

A woman’s worth is rooted in who God says she is, International Mission Board missionary Jamie Schilt shared with the Malawian women seated before her in the seminary classroom.

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5. Your Daily Joe

Your Daily Joe is a daily comics feature by Joe McKeever exclusive to Baptist Press.

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6. On this day in SBC history...

In 1994 - Southwestern trustees elect Hemphill to succeed Dilday

Kenneth "Ken" S. Hemphill, a Southern Baptist church growth analyst and former pastor, was unanimously elected July 28 as the seventh president in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's 86-year history.

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7. BP Sports Update

• Soccer: Germany will face England in the finals of the Women's Euro 2022 tournament Sunday at Wembley.
• MLB: Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi is now a Yankee. New York traded a trio of minor leagues for the All-Star, 
• F1: Sebastian Vettel announced he will retire at the end of the season.