• Obituary: Linda and David Ford

  Linda Lester Ford and David Morris Ford, Christian musicians with Texas Baptist roots, died within two weeks of each other—she on Jan. 3 and he on Jan. 17. She was 83, and he was 85.

  02/07/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Frugé named director of Center for Cultural Engagement

  Katie Frugé has been named director of Texas Baptists’ Center for Cultural Engagement and the Christian Life Commission.

  02/07/2022 - By Texas Baptists Communications

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  Multigenerational revitalization reflects church’s mission

  In his first 18 months as senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Cedar Hill, Josh Prince has baptized a 13-year-old, a man in his 80s and all ages in between.

  02/07/2022 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications

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  Francis Collins: ‘The culture war is literally killing people’

  Former National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins said he is “heartbroken” that more of his fellow white evangelicals have not received the COVID-19 vaccines.

  02/07/2022 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Perryton couple follows God’s call to small African nation

  Stan and Angie Burleson have made many moves throughout their marriage. But their relocation to Lesotho—a small nation in southern Africa—has been one of the most challenging yet rewarding in their life together.

  02/07/2022 - By Teresa Young

• On the Move: Favor, Olatunde

  Pastoral and staff changes noted for churches in Loveland and Dallas.

  02/07/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Streaming online a godsend for isolated but draws criticism

  A report on churches and technology during the pandemic found that by offering online services, churches were able to expand their reach, often connecting with people outside their community or reconnecting with former members who had moved away.

  02/07/2022 - By Bob Smietana & Elizabeth E. Evans / Religion News Service

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  At National Prayer Breakfast, Biden calls for unity

  President Joe Biden lauded the power of faith in his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 3, calling for unity at an unusually intimate iteration of the annual religious gathering.

  02/04/2022 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  CommonCall: Invest in eternity; support foster families

  Stephanie Baskin understands foster parents need the support of a loving community. She wants her church—and other congregations—to provide wraparound care for those who open their homes and hearts to children in the foster care system.

  02/04/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Conditions worsen in Myanmar one year after coup

  One year after a military coup in Myanmar, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom joined human rights advocates and religious leaders in condemning the violence that has claimed 1,300 lives.

  02/02/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Online religious restrictions take effect after Beijing Olympics

  China is set to impose new restrictions on online religious content just days after the Winter Olympics in Beijing conclude, according to Christian persecution watchdog China Aid.

  02/01/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Around the State: Hendrick gift helps endow nursing scholarship at HPU

  Howard Payne University’s new Brown County Endowed Nursing Scholarship recently received full funding, thanks to a $12,500 lead gift from Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood and additional support from other donors and community partners.

  02/01/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard