Promoting abortion, linking with Planned Parenthood. We saw it with the United Methodists, the Episcopalians, the Presbyterians (USA), the Disciples of Christ, but somehow, seemingly immune, have been the Baptists. Now, true Baptists would probably not say that LakeShore Baptist Church in Waco, TX represents them, but most true Baptists would also trust the church sign because “Baptist” is a label that still tends to have some bottom lines (except maybe in the case of the infamous Westboro Baptist clan) — and being pro-life is one of them, across the board: but not across town from the nation’s most famous Baptist university.

Lakeshore’s statement of faith appears as mainstream as most Baptist churches. But, in fact, this church that claims the name of Jesus has a “covenant group” that supports abortion rights. The ...