Baptist Press Archive

Friday, February 11, 2005

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  • Mass. court will consider halting same-sex 'marriage' ruling
    by Michael Foust, posted Friday, February 11, 2005 (19 years ago)

    BOSTON (BP)--The legal battle over same-sex "marriage" in Massachusetts may not be over. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has granted oral arguments in a case that could result in a halt to the issuance of marriage licenses to homosexual couples. The appeal will be heard in April. Read More

  • Teens, churches & families redefine the courting scene
    by Joe Westbury, posted Friday, February 11, 2005 (19 years ago)

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    Staying pure


    Kristie Smith and Brent Willis, both 24, not only have committed to remaining abstinent until marriage but are part of a growing trend among youth and single adults who agree not to kiss each other before their wedding day. The couple plan to wed June 11. Photo courtesy of The Christian Index


    ATLANTA (BP)--Whenever love is in the air, many youth these days are saying "not so fast."

          In sexual abstinence programs such as True Love Waits and books such as "I Kissed Dating Goodbye," the rules continue to change -- for the better -- for many youth as they explore relationships with the opposite sex.

          And waiting for marriage is not just for teens. Even some single adults already in the workforce are embracing chastity as the new norm that defines their dating code.

    Churches have incorporated a variety of approaches into their ministries to help their youth remain sexually pure until their wedding day. Many of those approaches have gained traction in the secular world and are resulting in reduced levels of teen pregnancies and abortions. Read More

  • Covenant Marriage Movement seeks to lower divorce rates
    by Erin Curry, posted Friday, February 11, 2005 (19 years ago)

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    Covenant Marriage Sunday

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Too many couples today view marriage as a contractual agreement rather than the covenant relationship God intended it to be, which may explain why half of all marriages end in divorce.

    In response to the steady decline of successful marriages during the past 30 years, more than 50 ministries have joined together in the Covenant Marriage Movement to affirm and celebrate marriage as a covenant relationship. Read More

  • 8-year-old son of IMB workers dies after fall in Thailand
    by Staff, posted Friday, February 11, 2005 (19 years ago)

    CHIANGMAI, Thailand (BP)--John D. ("J.D.") Pettit Jr., 8, son of International Mission Board workers John and Shannon Pettit, died Feb. 10 from injuries in a fall he suffered while the family was on a holiday outing in Thailand.

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  • FIRST-PERSON: Spice up your marriage
    by John Yeats, posted Friday, February 11, 2005 (19 years ago)

    OKLAHOMA CITY (BP)--One of the things many Southern Baptists value very highly is their marriage relationship. While many are not married, this season would be a good time to offer some ideas that potentially make a marriage a little more spicy: Read More