• Obituary: Floyd Allen Craig

  Floyd Allen Craig of Franklin, Tenn., who influenced and encouraged an entire generation of Baptist communicators, died Aug. 30 in Nashville. He was 91

  09/05/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• Obituary: Jo Alice “Jody” Darden

  Jo Alice “Jody” Darden, a former employee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Radio & Television Commission, died Aug. 23. She was 95.

  09/04/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Nicaraguan government cancels religious organizations

  Primera Iglesia Bautista of Managua is among more than 90 religiously oriented civil organizations that had their legal status revoked by the Nicaraguan government last week.

  09/04/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Suburban D.C. county most religiously diverse in 2023

  Montgomery County, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C., was the most religiously diverse county in the United States last year, according to a census released Aug. 29 by the Public Religion Research Institute.

  09/04/2024 - By Aleja Hertzler-McCain / Religion News Service

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  Ohio State football players lead on-campus baptism service

  More than 60 students were baptized during a special on-campus service at Ohio State University on Aug. 26. A group of Buckeye players were among those who helped lead the event, which reportedly attracted a crowd of more than 800 people.

  09/04/2024 - By Shawn Hendricks / The Baptist Paper

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  Leadership questions continue for National Baptists

  As the annual session of the National Baptist Convention, USA, the historically Black denomination, opened Sept. 3, the biggest question that loomed is how the meeting will end. Will it have a new president or not?

  09/04/2024 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

• Obituary: Glenn Lanier Ward

  Glenn Lanier Ward, longtime Texas Baptist pastor and director of missions, died Aug. 31. He was 78.

  09/03/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  UTA scholar examines contemporary Black church

  Jason Shelton has made a deep scholarly dive into the world of the Black church. But not everything in his new book, The Contemporary Black Church: The New Dynamics of African American Religion, was learned at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he is a sociologist.

  09/03/2024 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

• Connect360: The Goodness of God’s Creation: God’s Good Creation of Bodies

  Lesson 9 in the Connect360 unit “Sacred Life: God’s Plan for Us” focuses on Psalm 139:13-16.

  09/03/2024 - By Katie Frugé

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  Texans on Mission partner responds to Bangladesh floods

  When late-August flooding caused widespread damage, crop loss and displacement in southeast Bangladesh and in the neighboring Indian state of Tripura, Texans on Mission responded with funding for the Baptist aid organization in the area.

  08/31/2024 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

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  Meek seeks to connect all ages to the gospel message 

  By using visual illustrations and object lessons to coordinate with Bible lessons, Logan Meek hopes audiences of all ages will connect with the gospel on a personal level.

  08/31/2024 - By Leann Callaway / Special to the Baptist Standard

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  Michael Evans nominee for BGCT registration secretary

  Pastor Michael Evans of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield will be nominated for registration secretary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  08/30/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor