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  Celebrating Churches: Wirt celebrates 50 years serving

  Kimberly Wirt, leader of international missions at First Baptist Church in Hurst, is celebrating her 50th anniversary on the ministerial staff of the church.

  03/26/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Texans on Mission provides hurricane relief in Jamaica

  Texans on Mission deployed multiple workers to storm-ravaged parts of Jamaica in late February to rebuild and repair.

  03/26/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  338 accept Christ during Beach Reach

  Baptist Student Ministry students across Texas gathered on South Padre Island for Beach Reach to share the gospel with spring breakers.

  03/25/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  Meta to pay $375 million for endangering children

  Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will pay millions in civil penalties for endangering children via misleading safety practices.

  03/25/2026 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  On the Move: McCoy, Maxcy

  Pastoral changes noted for churches in Grand Prairie and Round Rock.

  03/25/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: B.H. Carroll dean Wilkes retires; Ritsema new dean

  Gene Wilkes will retire as dean of B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary at East Texas Baptist University. David Ritsema will step into the role.

  03/24/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  New church insurance program growing rapidly

  As of March 23, the program has an insured value of over $1 billion, with 153 churches enrolled, according to TBIP president Craig Christina.

  03/24/2026 - By Faith Pratt & Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  Former SBC president Steve Gaines dies at 68

  Steve Gaines, a Tennessee megachurch pastor who served as Southern Baptist Convention president from 2016 to 2018, died Friday, March 20, his former congregation announced. He was 68.

  03/23/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Kuna Yala: See, smile, remember

  The Gruvers brought the gospel to Kuna Yala through medical missions. Their son and FBC San Marcos continue that work.

  03/23/2026 - By Staff / First Baptist Church San Marcos

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  Celebrating Churches: Church Without Walls revival

  The Church Without Walls is engaged in a four-week Navigating Faith & Life Revival on Wednesday evenings at the church’s Eldridge Campus.

  03/20/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Rising antisemitism abroad becoming dangerous for Jews

  Growing trends of antisemitism abroad have made it increasingly dangerous for Jews to reveal their identity publicly, says USCIRF report.

  03/20/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Can Bethlehem’s Christians survive another Easter?

  The Iran war could be the final blow to Bethlehem’s tourism industry—and to the already-dwindling Christian population as well.

  03/20/2026 - By Michele Chabin / Religion News Service