Baptist Press (BPNews) RSS feed for Baptist Press (BPNews) Great Commission moment is now, IMB's Elliff tells trustees Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST International Mission Board President Tom Elliff and mission board trustees call Southern Baptists to a "substantive" heightening of their Great Commission commitment. Page, Land letters oppose Scout proposal Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST Southern Baptist leaders Frank Page and Richard Land have written letters expressing strong opposition to a proposal that would leave in place the prohibition on homosexual Scout leaders but would allow youth who identify as gay to join. IN-DEPTH: Will the Scouts withstand pressure? Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST The Boy Scouts did not choose to be on the front lines of a culture war, but atheist and homosexual groups brought the battle to it, with big financial repercussions. Next week, the Scouts either will keep their current policy on homosexuality or tweak it in a proposal that has satisfied neither side. Another Gosnell? Texas doctor under scrutiny Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST Evidence provided by former workers at a Texas abortion clinic appears to support what pro-life advocates have been asserting – Kermit Gosnell is not alone. Florist, told she must do gay wedding, sues Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST A florist who was told by the state of Washington she must provide her services for a gay wedding is countersuing the state, saying she has served gay customers her entire career and is concerned the state's position on gay weddings will harm religious freedom. 2nd VIEW: Groups: Block FCC from winking at indecency Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST Leaders of 80 state and national groups concerned with morality have endorsed a letter asking key Congressional committees to block the Federal Communications Commission from weakening the enforcement of the broadcast decency law. CULTURE DIGEST: Student aid forms affected by marriage debate Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST The U.S. Department of Education has announced that student financial aid forms will begin using the terms "Parent 1" and "Parent 2" rather than the gender-specific terms "mother" and "father." CALL TO PRAYER: Romans 1 & a nation's tipping point Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST Roger S. Oldham of the SBC Executive Committee reflects on a key passage of Scripture, Romans 1, and whether it reflects the decline of America's values. FIRST-PERSON: Post-Gosnell, we need more accountability on abortion clinics Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST Columnist Barrett Duke says Americans shouldn't be surprised that a doctor who would kill a baby inside the womb would have no problem killing it outside the womb, too. EDITORIAL: Nosotros amamos a Dios porque él nos amó primero. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00 CST