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Friday, October 02, 2015

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  • FIRST-PERSON: Teachers & 'gender inclusion'
    by Jeff Iorg, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP) -- Golden Gate Seminary's Jeff Iorg warns of a day when teachers may be disciplined "for holding to the 'shocking' position that boys and girls are different … and that both should be celebrated for their uniqueness." Read More

  • Chinese church's vision reaches beyond ancestry
    by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    Photo courtesy of Tucson Chinese Baptist Church
    TUCSON, Ariz. (BP) -- Chinese workers came to Tucson to build a railroad and, in the process, formed a local culture. Members of Tucson Chinese Baptist Church, however, are intent on making a global impact.

    Tucson Chinese Baptist Church has been a solid contributor to Southern Baptist missions and ministry since the church was started in 1977 as a mission of First Southern Baptist Church in ... Read More

  • Hope in a backpack for hungry kids
    by K. Faith Morgan, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    NAMB photo by Nick Layman
    MORIARTY, N.M. (BP) -- For most school-age children, weekends are a highly anticipated time of fun and freedom. But for others, there's another expectation -- hunger. These kids live in a survival cycle, taking multiple trips through the cafeteria line at school -- stocking up at lunch on Friday and catching up at breakfast on Monday -- to compensate for the food that is in short supply (or even unavailable) on the days in between. Read More

  • CP surpasses budget projection for fiscal year

    by Staff, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Convention ended its fiscal year $1.1 million over its 2014–2015 budgeted goal and $2.5 million over the previous year's Cooperative Program allocation budget gifts, according to Frank S. Page, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee.

    The SBC received $189,160,231.41 in CP allocation gifts for the year. This amount is $2,592,620.78, or 1.39 percent, more than ... Read More

  • ERLC, others issue animal care statement
    by Tom Strode, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    "Our treatment of animals is a spiritual issue."-- Russell Moore
    WASHINGTON (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has joined with evangelical Christian leaders to issue a statement on the biblically based treatment of animals.

    Evangelical leaders unveiled the document -- "Every Living Thing: An Evangelical Statement on Responsible Care for Animals" -- Sept. 30 at a Washington, D.C., news conference. Read More

  • Cooperative Program nurtured, climbs in fiscal year
    by Art Toalston, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    IMB 2012 file photo
    NASHVILLE (BP) -- It's been an uplifting year for the Cooperative Program.

    The church led by SBC President Ronnie Floyd reached the $1-million mark during its 2014-15 budget year in giving to Southern Baptists' cornerstone channel for supporting missions and ministries -- state by state, nationally and internationally. Read More

  • Pastor's granddaughter shot in Ore. campus attack
    by Diana Chandler, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    CBS This Morning screen capture
    ROSEBURG, Ore. (BP) -- A 26-year-old man who killed nine and injured perhaps nine others at an Oregon community college reportedly targeted Christians in the attack, said a Southern Baptist pastor whose granddaughter was shot and survived.

    "The shooter asked a question, 'Are you a Christian?' And if they said yes, he said, 'Good, because you're going to see God in a second,' and he shot them. Read More

  • EDITORIAL: ¿Cómo Vencer El Temor?
    by Michael A. Gonzales, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP) -- Lamentablemente vivimos en un mundo lleno de temor. Cada día hay robos, secuestros y muertes. En los últimos años hemos visto matanzas en las escuelas, lugares públicos y hasta en los cines. Read More

  • Report ranks SBTS' doctoral program in top 5
    by S. Craig Sanders, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- A recent report from the Association of Theological Schools ranks Southern Baptist Theological Seminary fourth among peer institutions for producing faculty doctorates in the accreditation agency's member schools. Trailing only Princeton Theological Seminary, Harvard and University of Toronto, Southern Seminary improved 12 spots on the list since the previous report in 2001. Read More

  • Iglesia planta multicultural crece en Lansing
    Por Karen L. Willoughby, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    Foto de Iglesia Vida del Reino
    NASHVILLE (BP) -- El estilo de vida estadounidense ha progresado de diferentes maneras durante los años: de a lomo de caballo a automóvil; de excusado exterior a servicio sanitario interior; y de la esclavitud a la elección de un presidente negro.

    Aunque la unidad entre blancos y negros ha probado tener éxito en el trabajo, en las escuelas, en restaurantes, y en fuentes para beber, en la mayoría de los casos la iglesia local ha fallado en demostrar esa clase de unidad. Read More

  • Los bautistas del sur dicen que el discurso del Papa es inquietante
    Tom Strode, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    Foto congregacional de Caleb Smith
    WASHINGTON (BP) -- El histórico discurso del papa Francisco I ante el Congreso fue inquietante por su falta de claridad sobre los asuntos morales y por ser inapropiado en la relación iglesia-estado, dijeron los líderes y pastores bautistas del sur.

    El papa habló ante una sesión conjunta del Congreso el jueves (24 sept.), convirtiéndose en el primer líder de la Iglesia Católica Romana que se dirige al cuerpo legislativo de los EE.UU. Read More

  • Estudio: El papa mejora los criterios de los pastores sobre la iglesia católica
    Lisa Cannon Green, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- El papa Francisco está impulsando la reputación de la iglesia católica entre los pastores protestantes en EE.UU., muestra un nuevo estudio.

    Casi 4 de cada 10 dicen que el papa, conocido por su humildad e interés por los pobres, ha tenido un impacto positivo en su opinión de la iglesia católica, detecta LifeWay Research. Casi dos tercios ven al papa Francisco como un cristiano genuino y un "hermano en Cristo." Read More

  • Antiabortistas: Cabeza de PPFA no satisface inquietudes
    Tom Strode, posted Friday, October 02, 2015 (8 years ago)

    "…ella consistentemente eludió preguntas importantes acerca de la preeminencia del aborto en el ingreso de Planned Parenthood."

    -- Russell Moore

    WASHINGTON (BP) -- El testimonio de la presidenta de Planned Parenthood ante el Congreso no satisface las inquietudes de los legisladores y los defensores pro-vida a raíz de los videos encubiertos que proveen evidencia de que la organización comercia con partes de los cuerpos de bebés.

    Cecile Richards, cabeza de la Federación Estadounidense de Planificación Familiar (PPFA por sus siglas en inglés), condenó los cargos ... Read More