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  Around the State: WBU president hosting new podcast

  Wayland Baptist President Donna Hedgepath launches a new monthly podcast exploring the people and values shaping the university community.

  08/18/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  Celebrating Churches: Churches partner to repair parsonage

  Hyde Park Church in Austin joined Primera Iglesia Bautista in Brownwood for a mission trip to repair the church parsonage.

  08/13/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: UMHB students participate in Love CTX

  Nearly 400 UMHB students packed 28,000 meals for Belton Independent School District during Love Central Texas.

  08/11/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Celebrating Churches: Seven baptized at FBC Hondo

  First Baptist Church in Hondo is celebrating renewed excitement around baptisms with a three-week testimony focus, leading to seven baptisms.

  08/06/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: HCU director honored for professional service

  Tiffany Charles, director of undergraduate admissions at Houston Christian University, was awarded for her professional service.

  08/04/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: UMHB swears in new police chief

  The University of Mary-Hardin Baylor swears in Adam Carroll, a former Pearland Police Department sergeant, as the new police chief.

  07/28/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Celebrating Churches: FBC Corpus Christi baptizes 15 in the Gulf

  First Baptist Church in Corpus Christi takes Sunday worship to the Texas shore for its annual summer beach baptism.

  07/23/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Wayland Baptist breaks enrollment record

  Wayland Baptist University sets an enrollment milestone with a record 1,900 undergraduate applications for its Plainview campus.

  07/21/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Baylor nursing assist in Venezuela relief efforts

  Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing is collecting medical supplies and essential items for victims.

  07/13/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Wayland announces staff changes and transitions

  Wayland Baptist University announces transition changes to staff throughout academic and administrative offices.

  07/06/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Celebrating Churches: Steve Leftwich retiring after decades of ministry

  Steve Leftwich is retiring after 51 years of serving in ministry and 14 1/2 years as pastor of Chapel of the Hills in Buchanan Dam.

  07/02/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: BGCT celebrates 140 years

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas celebrated 140 years of ministry, reflecting on its legacy of evangelism, missions, and education.

  06/30/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard