RSS feed for Baptist Press (BPNews) Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 A diverse group of Christian leaders joined together Nov. 20 to declare a commitment to defend the sanctity of human life, biblical marriage and religious liberty without compromise. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 Christian workers in Jakarta envision a church outreach for every 500 residents in Indonesia's capital. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 Indonesia woman who almost died now lives for Christ. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 If the Gospel is to be taken to the ends of the earth, then Christians must do a better job of reaching its cities, columnist Erich Bridges says. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 Freelance writer Elaine Gaston tells about meeting a Berber family, who tends their sheep in almost complete isolation in the mountains of North Africa. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 Messengers to the Alabama Baptist State Convention affirmed the effectiveness of cooperative missions and adopted a $46 million 2010 Cooperative Program budget during their annual meeting, Nov. 17–18 at Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 The Alabama Supreme Court dealt the state's electronic bingo gambling industry a severe blow Nov. 13 when it ruled that so-called "electronic bingo machines" are in fact an illegal form of gambling. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 The 40 Days for Life campaign reported more than 580 unborn children were saved and eight abortion clinic workers left the business by the close of the initiative Nov. 1. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 Barrett Duke, a Southern Baptist public policy expert, says the Senate health care bill funds abortion, both directly and indirectly. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 Columnist Phil Boatwright says "Blind Side" is one of the best movies of the year. Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:00-0500 Columnist Kelly Boggs says the Associated Press showed its political bias when it fact checked Sarah Palin's recent book without doing the same to other prominent books.