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Edouard brings heavy rain, flooding to East Texas

Edouard brings heavy rain, flooding to East Texas

Tropical Storm Edouard brought more than 20 inches of rain, dangerous flooding, and damaging winds to East Texas.

09/02/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard
Texas

Visa change clears way for Brazilian pastor’s Texas return

Visa change clears way for Brazilian pastor’s Texas return

Pastor Albert Oliveira of First Baptist Church in Gordon has returned to Texas after a change in religious worker visa law enabled him to obtain a new visa.

09/02/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press
Texas

West appointed to ambassador role in BWA

West appointed to ambassador role in BWA

Houston pastor Ralph West, founder of The Church Without Walls, will serve as a Baptist World Alliance ambassador.

09/02/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard
Texas

Hardin-Simmons addressing data center challenges

Hardin-Simmons addressing data center challenges

Texas data centers spark debates over housing, infrastructure, and politics, while Hardin-Simmons University sees a mission opportunity.

09/01/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard
Faith & Culture

Wendell Berry, writer, farmer, prophet, dies at 92

Wendell Berry, writer, farmer, prophet, dies at 92

Wendell Berry, the celebrated farmer, author, and environmentalist, shaped generations of thinkers with his writings on agriculture and faith.

09/02/2026 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Opinion

Voices: Launching GC2 Strong Process Pilot Project

09/04/2026 - By Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists
Opinion

Editorial: My response to critique and question

09/02/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor
Opinion

Commentary: Critique of ‘God made a way’

09/02/2026 - By Marc Burnett Sr.
Opinion

Voices: God calls us even in our weakness

09/01/2026 - By Andy Muskrat
Opinion

Voices: A response to Guarneri’s ‘A time for rebirth’

09/01/2026 - By Seth Pitman
Opinion

Voices: A time for rebirth

08/26/2026 - By Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists

World

09/01/2026 - By Yonat Shimron & Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Samaritan’s Purse turns down $300M from State Department
Opinion

08/31/2026 - By Donna Stauber

Voices: Allison Gilliam: A legacy of worship
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Texas

08/31/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Texans on Mission deploying to Nepal
Texas

08/26/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

BGCT churches urged to verify messenger count
Opinion

08/26/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: Good news for churches with fewer young people
Equip

08/24/2026 - By Wade Berry

Equip: Choosing a Bible translation
Texas

08/28/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Hillsboro Bible Class still meeting after 100 years
Texas

08/26/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Texans on Mission on standby for response to Ross Fire
Opinion

08/24/2026 - By Kathy Robinson Hillman

Voices: Kathy Hillman: A woman called to leadership
Faith & Culture

08/24/2026 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

At 70, Sandi Patty sings ‘The Voice I Have Now,’ plans new album
Texas

08/21/2026 - By Kendall Lyons

7,000-plus served in statewide back-to-school events
Opinion

08/19/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: We all want to be sheep, not goats

Edouard brings heavy rain, flooding to East Texas

Visa change clears way for Brazilian pastor’s Texas return

West appointed to ambassador role in BWA

Hardin-Simmons addressing data center challenges

Wendell Berry, writer, farmer, prophet, dies at 92

Samaritan’s Purse turns down $300M from State Department

Voices: Allison Gilliam: A legacy of worship

Texans on Mission deploying to Nepal

BGCT churches urged to verify messenger count

Editorial: Good news for churches with fewer young people

Equip: Choosing a Bible translation

Hillsboro Bible Class still meeting after 100 years

Texans on Mission on standby for response to Ross Fire

Voices: Kathy Hillman: A woman called to leadership

At 70, Sandi Patty sings ‘The Voice I Have Now,’ plans new album

7,000-plus served in statewide back-to-school events

Editorial: We all want to be sheep, not goats