RSS feed for Baptist Press (BPNews) Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST Disaster relief ministry is a marathon, a chief coordinator said, and Southern Baptists are in it for the long haul, scurrying to help in Moore, Okla., and other places where creation's groaning has left people in need. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST Delegates to the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Thursday (May 23) approved new membership guidelines which open the ranks of the organization to homosexual members. Young men who openly claim to be homosexual may now participate as Scouts. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST Iran's treatment of its Christian minority has come under fresh scrutiny in recent months with some harsh reports on the country's human rights record. Reports from the United Kingdom's Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) cite evidence of "systematic persecution and prosecution" of Protestants and Christian converts, as part of a widespread violation of international laws. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST While not all churchgoers are particularly transparent or open about their faith, mature Christians are consistent in character and identity around non-believers, LifeWay research reveals. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Jason K. Allen,in commencement address, tells graduates "Why You Are Here & Why You Now Must Go." Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST In the densely populated country of Bangladesh, where poverty leads women and children to beg on the streets, Christian workers have established a shelter that leads girls away from begging and toward Jesus. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST Times of tragedy show that Americans still believe God is the one who can help, says columnist Ed Stetzer. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST Columnist Penna Dexter says the public shaming of abortionists like Kermit Gosnell should change Americans' view of unborn life. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00 CST