Representatives of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s Christian Life Commission filed suit Jan. 8 challenging an executive order by Gov. Jay Nixon allowing same-sex couples legally married in another state to file joint tax returns with the state Department of Revenue.
Plans to move forward with development of land once owned by Windermere Baptist Conference Center won’t be dampened despite bankruptcy court proceedings. Windermere Development Co., owned by William R. Jester of Springfield, filed a bankruptcy petition on Jan. 14 to halt a foreclosure sale in
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorJefferson City — The Missouri Baptist Convention will be allowed to file a fifth amended petition in its legal action against five entities. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Brown issued the ruling on Sept. 19, after hearing arguments in
Jefferson City — Cole County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Brown allowed the Missouri Baptist Convention to file a fourth amended petition in a lawsuit against five institutions at a hearing Aug. 7 — but only after he struck two items in it. The judge struck