Don’t worry, gay Scouts, Southern Baptists still ‘love’ you
A recent decision to drop its ban on gay members has, overnight apparently, turned the Boy Scouts of America into a mission field.
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SBC president ending Boy Scout ties
Fred Luter, the first black president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says his church is among those cutting ties with the Boy Scouts of America on moral grounds.
Read MoreBaptists re-tool annual gatherings
Declining attendance, rising expenses and rapid advances in communications technology cause some to contend the Baptist annual meeting is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
Read MoreUMC welcomes Scouts spurned by SBC
The United Methodist Church has decided to take in Boy Scout troops if a Southern Baptist congregation kicks them out.
Read MoreAccused Mo. pastor faces new charges
Additional charges alleging sex crimes by Pastor Travis Smith come as the Southern Baptist Convention takes a stronger stand against child abuse.
Read MoreSBC messengers learn to get along
Richard Land suggests that SBC convention unity resulted from Baptists taking on cultural issues instead of themselves.
Read MoreGlorieta sold to camping group
Two years after offering the cash-strapped Glorieta Conference Center for sale for $1, LifeWay Christian Resources found a new buyer with plans to continue use as a Christian camp and retreat center.
Read MoreA modest proposal for a fractured Baptist family
Various Baptist groups spun off during the Southern Baptist Convention inerrancy battle 30 years ago aren’t going to reunite, but they all share one common need.
Read MoreSBC pastor preaches mental health
Arkansas minister Ronnie Floyd applauds SBC messengers for approving a resolution calling on churches to have compassion for those with mental illness.
Read MoreSBC doesn’t call for Boy Scout exodus
A highly anticipated resolution condemning the Boy Scouts’ new membership policy affirms churches and individuals that sever ties, while calling for greater engagement by those that don’t.
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Commentaries
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Don’t worry, gay Scouts, Southern Baptists still ‘love’ you By Thomas Whitley
A recent decision to drop its ban on gay members has, overnight apparently, turned the Boy Scouts of America into a mission field.
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