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  Around the State: Major gift endows chair at Truett Seminary

  An anonymous $1.5 million gift established the William J. Abraham Endowed Chair in Truett Theological Seminary’s Wesley House of Studies.

  11/23/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released

  Two of 17 North American missions workers kidnapped in Haiti in mid-October were released, Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries announced.

  11/22/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• Connect360: Parties, Patiches, and Wineskins

  Lesson 1 in the Connect360 unit “Jesus Storyteller: Timeless Truths From His Parables” focuses on Luke 5:33-39.

  11/22/2021 - By GC2 Press Staff

• Explore the Bible: Saves

  The Explore the Bible lesson for Dec. 12 focuses on Ezekiel 11:2-4, 14-21.

  11/22/2021 - By Timothy Pierce

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  Some Southern Baptists object to HHS changes

  New regulatory actions indicate the Biden administration is rolling back religious freedom protections, some Southern Baptists contend.

  11/22/2021 - By Tom Strode / Baptist Press

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  Property sale retires BUA debt, enables relocation

  Baptist University of the Américas will begin a new chapter in mid-December when it closes on the sale of the property it has occupied the past six years and moves debt-free into repurposed facilities it already owns on 60 acres across Interstate 35.

  11/22/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Upton to retire as Virginia Baptist executive director

  During the 198th Baptist General Association of Virginia annual meeting, John Vincent Upton Jr. announced his plans to retire as BGAV executive director effective July 31, 2022.

  11/22/2021 - By BGAV Staff

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  Half of pastors say economy not affecting their churches

  Emerging from the pandemic, most churches don’t seem to be underwater financially, but many are treading water.

  11/22/2021 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Baptist promoted to Air Force Chief of Chaplains

  Chaplain Brigadier General Randall (Randy) E. Kitchens received a promotion after the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.

  11/22/2021 - By Brandon Porter / Baptist Press

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  CommonCall: Ministry outside the box

  A big-steeple, well-established church and a maverick ministry to teenagers in the skateboarding subculture may seem unlikely partners. But leaders of Columbus Avenue Baptist Church in Waco and Middleman Ministries see their partnership as an answer to prayer.

  11/22/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Martínez, a la caza del tesoro de la historia

  Bobby Martínez, estudiante de doctorado en el Departamento de Religión de la Universidad de Baylor, trabaja como pasante en la Colección Histórica Bautista de Texas en Waco, catalogando y revisando meticulosamente los registros de la Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas y documentos relacionados.

  11/19/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Family lives with ups and downs of fostering and adoption

  Faith and Gerald Varlack are roller coaster riders of sorts. As they say, it comes with the territory of God’s calling for them to serve as foster and adoptive parents.

  11/19/2021 - By Russ Dilday / Buckner International