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Progressive National Baptists and union join in voter initiative

A predominantly Black denomination and prominent union have joined forces in a new voter mobilization initiative ahead of the midterm elections.

08/12/2022 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Impact of second-grade teacher drives pastor’s passion to serve

Church planter and pastor Emory Berry Jr.’s passion for serving the educational community has its roots in his second-grade public school teacher of decades ago.

08/11/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Around the State: UMHB students show love to community

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor students participated in Love CTX on Aug. 6 as part of Welcome Week. Baylor University ranked among the nation’s Top 10 Most Trusted Universities, according to research firm Morning Consult as part of its Most Trusted Brands project.

08/10/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

From Death Row to Life Row

Terry Joe Solley, an inmate in the general prison population who devotes 12 to 14 hours a day visiting otherwise-isolated prisoners, is committed to turning Death Row into “Life Row.”

08/10/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Welcome Center nourishes hope among inmates’ families

As families of inmates gather around tables for shared meals at the Hope Welcome Center, they receive more than a nourishing meal. They discover unconditional acceptance and hope.

08/09/2022 - By Carolyn Tomlin

Millennials adopt digital worship but hold to real life faith

Research reveals about one-third of millennials in North America turn to digital religious or spiritual activities on at least a monthly basis. But only 5 percent said they do so without engaging in in-person forms of religion or spirituality once a month or more.

08/09/2022 - By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service

Obituary: Leon Kemp Aduddell

Leon Kemp Aduddell, a longtime Texas Baptist pastor active in denominational service, died earlier this year in Plano. He was 91.

08/09/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Iraqi Christians still displaced eight years after ISIS invasion

Christians largely remain displaced from the once vibrant Nineveh Plains eight years after the Islamic State decimated the region, a Christian charity working in the area said.

08/09/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press