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Report: Texas use of death penalty low but racial bias high

Report: Texas use of death penalty low but racial bias high

For the 10th consecutive year, death sentences in Texas remained in single digits, a year-end report noted. However, the report points to continued racial bias and wrongful convictions in the state’s administration of capital punishment.

12/20/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor
Editorials

Editorial: A Christmas hymn gotcha

Editorial: A Christmas hymn gotcha

“O holy night, the stars are brightly shining …” It’s long been one of my favorite Christmas hymns. Sung well, it gives me chills every time. At the same time,…

12/18/2024 - By Eric Black / Editor
Faith & Culture

Religious traditions can help with holiday blues, experts say

Religious traditions can help with holiday blues, experts say

For many, the winter holidays are a time of grief, loss or perhaps heightened levels of depression and anxiety, but churches can help.

12/18/2024 - By Audrey Thibert / Religion News Service
Texas

Volunteers serve at Christmas in the Rio Grande Valley

Volunteers serve at Christmas in the Rio Grande Valley

Texans on Mission assembled a “dream team” of volunteers to bring Christmas—and its Christ-focused message—to the Rio Grande Valley Dec. 13-19.

12/18/2024 - By Russ Dilday / Texans on Mission
World

Questions surround the future of religious freedom in Syria

Questions surround the future of religious freedom in Syria

Many human rights advocates greeted the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with relief and optimism, but some groups focused on international religious freedom view Syria’s future with more questions than answers.

12/18/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Opinion

Commentary: Giving is Christmas

12/18/2024 - By Robert Ritzenhein
Baptists

UMHB students serve NC disaster survivors

12/18/2024 - By John Hall / Texans on Mission
World

Nigerian Christians fear violence as Christmas approaches

12/18/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press
Texas

A proposal, a loss and an answered prayer at camp

12/17/2024 - By Russ Dilday / Texans on Mission
Opinion

Voices: The minor chords of Advent

12/17/2024 - By Wade Berry
Texas

Children still at heart of Texas Baptist Children’s Home

12/16/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Opinion

12/16/2024 - By Jack Nassar

Commentary: Advent reflection: Joy amid suffering
Baptists

12/16/2024 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

Texans on Mission: Christmas looks different in Uganda
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World

12/13/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

This Christmas in Nazareth, peace is harder to find
Opinion

12/13/2024 - By Ruth Cook

Voices: Great hope for holiday hurt
Faith & Culture

12/13/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Report links Bible engagement, generosity and happiness
Faith & Culture

12/13/2024 - By Jack Jenkins and Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

Faith leaders worried about immigration raids at churches
Texas

12/13/2024 - By Staff / Texans on Mission

Collectable cards find funds disaster relief
Opinion

12/13/2024 - By Jack Nassar

Commentary: Advent reflection: Love amid brokenness
Faith & Culture

12/12/2024 - By Laura Erlanson / Baptist Press

New hymnal helps engage Scripture word for word
Opinion

12/12/2024 - By Kasey Olander

Commentary: BSM taught me how to share my faith
Nation

12/12/2024 - By Bob Smietana & Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

Faith leaders urge Biden to empty federal death row
World

12/12/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Ten Catholic priests killed in Mexico in six years, report says
Opinion

12/11/2024 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: Where it’s hard to be a Christian

Report: Texas use of death penalty low but racial bias high

Editorial: A Christmas hymn gotcha

Religious traditions can help with holiday blues, experts say

Volunteers serve at Christmas in the Rio Grande Valley

Questions surround the future of religious freedom in Syria

Commentary: Advent reflection: Joy amid suffering

Texans on Mission: Christmas looks different in Uganda

This Christmas in Nazareth, peace is harder to find

Voices: Great hope for holiday hurt

Report links Bible engagement, generosity and happiness

Faith leaders worried about immigration raids at churches

Collectable cards find funds disaster relief

Commentary: Advent reflection: Love amid brokenness

New hymnal helps engage Scripture word for word

Commentary: BSM taught me how to share my faith

Faith leaders urge Biden to empty federal death row

Ten Catholic priests killed in Mexico in six years, report says

Editorial: Where it’s hard to be a Christian