Baptist Press Archive

Friday, May 13, 2016

Download All Stories

  • White House transgender order called 'outrageous'
    by Tom Strode, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    Image: iStock
    The Obama administration directed public schools and universities today (May 13) to permit transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identity instead of their biological sex.

    The across-the-board guidance met quick protests from Southern Baptist leaders.

    Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, described the federal guidance as "an outrageous attack on our Creator Himself, human sexuality and morality, and an advancement of the attack against religious freedom." Read More

  • Campus ministry at USC: 'up close & personal'
    by Amanda Phifer, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    Submitted photo
    MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (BP) -- Neil Walker is practically a fixture at the University of Southern California -- his "home base" for 28 years of student ministry.

    "His longevity is just amazing," said Daryl Watts, California Southern Baptist Convention student and family specialist.

    Walker puts it a little differently, with a sage reflection: "Most of the time what we want is a plastic surgeon ... but spiritual growth is more like physical therapy. We want a quick fix on the surface, but growth usually happens slowly with a lot of work." Read More

  • Does transgender bathroom policy enable predators?
    by Diana Chandler, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- In the battle across the U.S over providing transgender access to public restrooms, key groups are divided about the effects of such a policy.

    Opponents of transgender access say it would increase sexual assaults and abuse, enabling predators to claim a specific, perceived gender identity to access bathrooms used by potential victims. Read More

  • Baptist association unites large, small churches
    by David Roach, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    Photo courtesy Golden Triangle Baptist Association
    COLUMBUS, Miss. (BP) -- The Golden Triangle Baptist Association defies the stereotype that large churches tend not to be involved in their local Baptist associations.

    Large and small churches cooperate eagerly in this three-county association in eastern Mississippi. Last summer, Shawn Parker, pastor of a church with 600 in worship, preached a revival at a church of 60; the pastor of a church with 1,100 in worship, Chip Stevens, serves as the current associational moderator; and pastors of churches ranging in size from 30-250 meet weekly for fellowship. Read More

  • Calif. leader Fermín Whittaker to retire
    by Terry Barone, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    FRESNO, Calif. (BP) -- Fermín A. Whittaker, executive director of California Southern Baptist Convention since 1995, announced May 13 he will retire next February upon completing 22 years of service.

    In his announcement to the CSBC Executive Board during its regular spring meeting, Whittaker said that since his early call to ministry "I have known the blessings of being a servant of God. I find it amazing that God could take a stuttering kid like me [to be] a pastor of His church." Read More

  • Canada's 'Beast' wildfire launches DR crews
    by Jim Burton, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, Canada (BP) -- The "Beast," a Canadian wildfire that has scorched an area larger in land mass than New York City, forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray in the oil-rich sand reserves of northeast Alberta and spurred Baptist Disaster Relief workers into action. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: Lessons from a farmer
    by Christine Hoover, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    Christine Hoover relays faith lessons learned the farming experiences of her brother-in-law in the Rio Grande Valley. "A farmer has an unwavering commitment to the harvest," Hoover notes. And: "A farmer enjoys a unique reward." Read More

  • EDITORIAL: Un cheque en blanco
    by Luís Lopez, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    En Mateo 15:28 leemos 'Entonces respondiendo Jesús, dijo: Oh mujer, grande es tu fe; hágase contigo como quieres.' Con estas palabras nuestro Salvador dio a esta mujer un 'cheque en blanco'. Read More

  • Encuesta investiga la postura de los pastores sobre el manejo de la mala conducta
    Por Bob Smietana, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- No hay consenso entre los pastores protestantes sobre si un colega acusado de mala conducta debería renunciar al púlpito por un tiempo, de acuerdo a la encuesta de Investigación LifeWay divulgada hoy (10 de mayo).

    Pocos encuestados, sin embargo, dicen que a los pastores que cometen adulterio debieran permanentemente prohibírseles el ministerio, reportó Investigación LifeWay sobre los hallazgos de una encuesta telefónica a 1.000 pastores protestantes sénior. Read More

  • La tasa de embarazos entre adolescents a la baja, enfoque en el carácter
    Por Erin Roach, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -– La tasa de embarazos entre adolescentes estadounidenses ha disminuido al menor nivel desde que el gobierno comenzara a guardar un registro de ellos, y los observadores están señalando como una de las causas los programas de educación sexual enfocados en el carácter. Read More

  • Moore concuerda con Trump: Él es 'despreciable,' necesita el evangelio

    Por Tom Strode , posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    WASHINGTON (BP) -- Russell Moore finalmente ha concordado con uno de los insultantes tuits de Donald Trump.

    Moore, presidente de la Comisión de Libertad Religiosa y Ética de los Bautistas del Sur respondió en una entrevista en televisión el lunes en la noche (9 de mayo) al siguiente comentario de tuit de ese día temprano del presunto nominado presidencial republicano: Read More

  • EDITORIAL: Un cheque en blanco
    Por Luís Lopez, posted Friday, May 13, 2016 (8 years ago)

    En Mateo 15:28 leemos 'Entonces respondiendo Jesús, dijo: Oh mujer, grande es tu fe; hágase contigo como quieres.' Con estas palabras nuestro Salvador dio a esta mujer un 'cheque en blanco'. ... Read More