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World

Texans on Mission responds to crisis in South Sudan

Texans on Mission responds to crisis in South Sudan

When Mitch Chapman first visited South Sudan a couple of years ago, he said God “showed me poverty that I’ve not seen anywhere else.” And as director of Texans on Mission Water Impact, Chapman has spent much time in Africa.

04/24/2025 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission
Nation

Parents say religion guides views on LGBTQ books

Parents say religion guides views on LGBTQ books

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments April 22 in a case set to determine the extent to which families can control what materials their children are exposed to in public school, as parents argued certain books may violate their religious beliefs.

04/24/2025 - By Reina Coulibaly / Religion News Service
Editorials

Editorial: A few days on, does Easter still matter?

Editorial: A few days on, does Easter still matter?

A couple turning points happened recently. One affects a few people. The other affects the whole world. What difference does it make?

04/24/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor
World

Commission exposes blasphemy law in Russia

Commission exposes blasphemy law in Russia

Since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has increased its enforcement of a law that criminalizes “insulting the religious feelings of believers” as part of the government’s campaign to present itself as the defender of “traditional values.”

04/23/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor
Nation

Veterans Affairs asks staff to report anti-Christian bias

Veterans Affairs asks staff to report anti-Christian bias

Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins—a former Southern Baptist chaplain—instructed the agency’s employees to report instances of anti-Christian bias, including any policies “hostile to Christian views.”

04/23/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Opinion

Voices: How cataract surgery was my spiritual formation

04/23/2025 - By Patti Greene
Texas

Hunger and Poverty Summit plants seeds of hope

04/22/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard
Equip

Equip: Resources on the Book of Lamentations

04/22/2025 - By Felisi Sorgwe
Texas

East Texas volunteers pass along legacy of service

04/22/2025 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission
Nation

Robert Jeffress says IRS investigated his church

04/22/2025 - By Bob Smietana and Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service
Texas

Video shows how the Texas Lottery was rigged

04/22/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Texas

04/21/2025 - By Faith Pratt / Intern

ETBU prayer tent brings students together
Faith & Culture

04/21/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Most pastors say their churches will survive
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Texas

04/17/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Texas House approves education savings account program
Opinion

04/17/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: Doing good when we disagree on the definition
Texas

04/17/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

Bill on temperature control in Texas prisons gets hearing
Opinion

04/16/2025 - By Don Newbury

Voices: A ‘ninja warrior’ and his ministry
Baptists

04/16/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Conservative seminary training gaining ground outside U.S.
Faith & Culture

04/16/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Chris Tomlin’s new song resurrects oldest known hymn
Texas

04/15/2025 - By Aimee Freston / Texans on Mission

Texans on Mission flood recovery teams help families
World

04/15/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

Explainer: The changing landscape of global aid
Texas

04/15/2025 - By Faith Pratt

ETBU students participate in 2025 Serve Day
Baptists

04/15/2025 - By Chad Austin / Biblical Recorder 

Pressley nominee for second term as SBC president

Texans on Mission responds to crisis in South Sudan

Parents say religion guides views on LGBTQ books

Editorial: A few days on, does Easter still matter?

Commission exposes blasphemy law in Russia

Veterans Affairs asks staff to report anti-Christian bias

ETBU prayer tent brings students together

Most pastors say their churches will survive

Texas House approves education savings account program

Editorial: Doing good when we disagree on the definition

Bill on temperature control in Texas prisons gets hearing

Voices: A ‘ninja warrior’ and his ministry

Conservative seminary training gaining ground outside U.S.

Chris Tomlin’s new song resurrects oldest known hymn

Texans on Mission flood recovery teams help families

Explainer: The changing landscape of global aid

ETBU students participate in 2025 Serve Day

Pressley nominee for second term as SBC president