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Campaign urges release of seven ministers in Eritrea

Campaign urges release of seven ministers in Eritrea

21Wilberforce and the Baptist World Alliance are joining other Christian groups in calling for the release of seven church leaders in Eritrea who have been detained without trial more than 20 years.

08/15/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor
Faith & Culture

Former pastors cite reasons for early exit from pastorate

Former pastors cite reasons for early exit from pastorate

Few pastors leave the pulpit each year, but most of those who do say it was a personal decision, a Lifeway Research study of former senior pastors who stepped down before retirement age revealed.

08/15/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay
Editorials

Guest Editorial: Pure and Undefiled

Guest Editorial: Pure and Undefiled

Scott Collins reflects on a journey from disillusionment to renewal through decades of service, faith, and caring for the vulnerable.

08/13/2025 - By Scott Collins
Faith & Culture

Americans’ trust in the church rebounds slightly

Americans’ trust in the church rebounds slightly

While most Americans remain distrustful of the church, a growing number say they have confidence in the institution. Currently, 36 percent say they trust the church, according to Gallup’s annual tracking poll.

08/13/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay
Nation

World Vision wins discrimination case in appeals court

World Vision wins discrimination case in appeals court

A federal appellate court ruled in favor of World Vision, a global Christian relief and development organization, saying it was justified in revoking employment of a customer service representative after it learned the candidate was in a same-sex marriage.

08/13/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Opinion

Voices: Not surprised nor sad for Texas Baptists

08/12/2025 - By John Durham
Texas

Richardson marriage ministry delivers community impact

08/11/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard
Texas

Eastland pastor Kevin Burrow nominee for BGCT president

08/11/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor
Baptists

Dockery notes seminary’s ‘new place of stability’

08/11/2025 - By Michelle Workman / Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Equip

Equip: Resources on the Book of Daniel

08/11/2025 - By Ronny Marriott
World

Faith leaders issue global appeal to pray for Ukraine

08/08/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Texas

08/08/2025 - By Jessica King / Texas Baptists Communications

Doubter finds way back to faith after deconstruction
Texas

08/08/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Lawmaker calls redistricting exodus an act of faith
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Faith & Culture

08/08/2025 - By By Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Membership declines but some churchgoers double-up
Texas

08/07/2025 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

Ray Gann mastered mass feeding but found more
Opinion

08/06/2025 - By Kathy Hillman

Guest Editorial: Camp changed my life
Equip

08/06/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Equip: Doing good when you feel bad
Faith & Culture

08/06/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

Churches help local public schools in a variety of ways
Texas

08/06/2025 - By Leann Callaway

Late-summer camp offers respite for Hill Country kids
Opinion

08/06/2025 - By Maggie Post

Alaska: God is bigger than our lack of understanding
Nation

08/06/2025 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

Shaken by ICE raids, pastors rethink ministries
Texas

08/05/2025 - By Jessica King / Texas Baptists Communications

Hill Country churches mobilize to minister after flood
Opinion

08/05/2025 - By David R. Currie

Voices: Sad for Texas Baptists
Texas

08/04/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

WMU serves Brownsville with back-to-school block party

Campaign urges release of seven ministers in Eritrea

Former pastors cite reasons for early exit from pastorate

Guest Editorial: Pure and Undefiled

Americans’ trust in the church rebounds slightly

World Vision wins discrimination case in appeals court

Doubter finds way back to faith after deconstruction

Lawmaker calls redistricting exodus an act of faith

Membership declines but some churchgoers double-up

Ray Gann mastered mass feeding but found more

Guest Editorial: Camp changed my life

Equip: Doing good when you feel bad

Churches help local public schools in a variety of ways

Late-summer camp offers respite for Hill Country kids

Alaska: God is bigger than our lack of understanding

Shaken by ICE raids, pastors rethink ministries

Hill Country churches mobilize to minister after flood

Voices: Sad for Texas Baptists

WMU serves Brownsville with back-to-school block party