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Feb 27, 2023: KSL: Adams says ending exception for child abuse reporting forces clergy to choose between faith, jail
Lawmakers have proposed several bills this session that would end the clergy exception for reporting child abuse, but with less than a week before the Utah Legislature adjourns, none have been granted a public hearing.
Lawmakers have proposed several bills this session that would end the clergy exception for reporting child abuse, but with less than a week before the Utah Legislature adjourns, none have been granted a public hearing.
Feb 26, 2023: Salt Lake Tribune: Michael O’Brien: Babe Ruth honored his Catholic roots in 1927 Utah orphanage visit
Almost a century ago, the baseball legend visited the St. Ann’s orphanage in present-day South Salt Lake. It was a heartfelt tribute to Ruth’s similar formative years in a Catholic school for boys.
Almost a century ago, the baseball legend visited the St. Ann’s orphanage in present-day South Salt Lake. It was a heartfelt tribute to Ruth’s similar formative years in a Catholic school for boys.
Feb 16, 2023: ABC4: A moral obligation’: Religious leaders call on Utah lawmakers to save Great Salt Lake
There’s a common Christian phrase that says, “Faith without works is dead.”
Leaders from a multitude of religious organizations across Utah came together Thursday, Feb. 16, to tell lawmakers that hoping the Great Salt Lake will survive is not enough and that the time to act is now. Dozens of people filled the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol to raise their voices and call their government leaders to action.
There’s a common Christian phrase that says, “Faith without works is dead.”
Leaders from a multitude of religious organizations across Utah came together Thursday, Feb. 16, to tell lawmakers that hoping the Great Salt Lake will survive is not enough and that the time to act is now. Dozens of people filled the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol to raise their voices and call their government leaders to action.
May 29, 1998: Baptist Press: Utah churches face challenges as part of religious minority
South Valley Baptist Church in suburban Salt Lake City is celebrating the completion of its first building, a particularly joyful event considering the mission congregation has existed for six years and has owned its property for five. An extended series of zoning and permit roadblocks to construction compounded a perception of community opposition in an area where Baptists are often considered outsiders.
“It’s just been a constant struggle, and if we hadn’t felt that the Lord had put us out here, we wouldn’t have stayed, humanly speaking,” said Huron A. Polnac Jr., the church’s pastor and a missionary of the North American Mission Board. “But it was interesting … . God has shown us through all of this that he is out here helping us.”
South Valley’s story is somewhat typical of Southern Baptist churches in a state where Mormons make up about 75 percent of the population, much more in some rural areas. Gains, while not impossible, are difficult. The key to success, according to several pastors and state convention leaders, is to understand the environment in which churches are operating and respond accordingly.
South Valley Baptist Church in suburban Salt Lake City is celebrating the completion of its first building, a particularly joyful event considering the mission congregation has existed for six years and has owned its property for five. An extended series of zoning and permit roadblocks to construction compounded a perception of community opposition in an area where Baptists are often considered outsiders.
“It’s just been a constant struggle, and if we hadn’t felt that the Lord had put us out here, we wouldn’t have stayed, humanly speaking,” said Huron A. Polnac Jr., the church’s pastor and a missionary of the North American Mission Board. “But it was interesting … . God has shown us through all of this that he is out here helping us.”
South Valley’s story is somewhat typical of Southern Baptist churches in a state where Mormons make up about 75 percent of the population, much more in some rural areas. Gains, while not impossible, are difficult. The key to success, according to several pastors and state convention leaders, is to understand the environment in which churches are operating and respond accordingly.
Utah evangelicals on ‘vanguard’ for American believers, Mohler says
Southern Baptists in Utah and other western states live at the forefront of a cultural change sweeping the nation at a rapid pace, R. Albert Mohler Jr. said Feb. 25 at First Baptist Church of Provo, Utah. Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, spoke earlier in the day at Brigham Young University in Provo owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That evening, Russ Robinson, pastor of First Baptist Provo, invited Mohler to bring a message to area evangelicals, who travelled from as far as Winnemucca, Nev.; Twin Falls, Idaho and St. George, Utah, five hours southwest of Metro Salt Lake City. At the conclusion of his message, Mohler answered questions from the approximately 140 people in attendance. During more than three hours at the church facility, Mohler also met with 41 pastors and church planters to dialogue further about their challenges.
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 3/14/14) READ MORE>>>>>
Southern Baptists in Utah and other western states live at the forefront of a cultural change sweeping the nation at a rapid pace, R. Albert Mohler Jr. said Feb. 25 at First Baptist Church of Provo, Utah. Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, spoke earlier in the day at Brigham Young University in Provo owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That evening, Russ Robinson, pastor of First Baptist Provo, invited Mohler to bring a message to area evangelicals, who travelled from as far as Winnemucca, Nev.; Twin Falls, Idaho and St. George, Utah, five hours southwest of Metro Salt Lake City. At the conclusion of his message, Mohler answered questions from the approximately 140 people in attendance. During more than three hours at the church facility, Mohler also met with 41 pastors and church planters to dialogue further about their challenges.
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 3/14/14) READ MORE>>>>>