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  Christian persecution at all-time high, report says

  International Christian nonprofit and ministry Open Doors released its World Watch List for 2026 confirming Christian persecution is at an all-time high in 15 nations, including Nigeria and Syria.

  01/20/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Church-focused insurance program announced

  Wayland Baptist University plans a program expansion of the Ben & Bertha Mieth School of Nursing to the university’s Plainview campus to strengthen academic opportunities in the West Texas region.

  01/20/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Leaders seek to block interstate Rx abortion pills

  Southern Baptists joined others at a press conference Jan. 14 urging federal authorities to block interstate abortion pill prescriptions.

  01/16/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Celebrating Churches: FBC Midland celebrates 140 years

  First Baptist Church of Midland is celebrating their 140th anniversary as a church.

  01/14/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Lifeway Research finds church closures eclipse openings

  The changing religious landscape in the United States includes a decline in the total number of Protestant and Southern Baptist churches.

  01/14/2026 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  On the Move: Darnell

  Staff changes noted for First Baptist Church in Monahans.

  01/14/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: DBU soccer player baptized on campus

  Dallas Baptist University students, coaches, and friends were on campus to witness the baptism of Women’s Soccer goalkeeper, Sam Jones.

  01/13/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Property sale underscores SWBTS financial turnaround

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced Jan. 13 Student Village Apartments and Townhomes have been sold to Bellrock Real Estate Partners.

  01/13/2026 - By Staff / Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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  Pastor and others released from Nicaraguan prison

  A Protestant pastor and five friends and family members were released from prison Jan. 10 after nearly six months of incommunicado detention in Nicaragua’s Granada Department, as reported by Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

  01/13/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  Christians among victims in Iran protests, evangelist says

  Christians have been shot as police respond to protests across Iran, a U.S.-based evangelist told Baptist Press.

  01/12/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Former professor sues Baptist publication for defamation

  A former professor at a Georgia Baptist college is suing a Baptist publication for defamation, saying he was falsely accused of sexual abuse.

  01/12/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Texans on Mission rebuilds homes in Kerr County

  The floodwaters that tore through Kerr County last summer are long gone, but the work of rebuilding is not.

  01/12/2026 - By Tim Miller / Texans on Mission