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  DBU student saves man’s life

  Dallas Baptist University student Emma Dilley saved a man’s life after performing CPR on him. He was suffering from an asthma attack.

  02/18/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84

  The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., civil rights activist who twice vied for the Democratic presidential nomination, died Feb. 17 at age 84.

  02/17/2026 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Millennial/Gen Z Network is ‘revolutionary’

  The Pastor’s Common is a Texas Baptists ministry providing opportunities for emerging ministry leaders to be heard and find community.

  02/17/2026 - By Jessica King / Texas Baptists

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  Around the State: UMHB announces plans for new science lab

  The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is excited to announce plans to build a new 56,032-square-foot science lab facility located on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and College Street.

  02/16/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Churches burned in 2006 mark 20 years of God’s blessings

  More than 100 people from Alabama and Mississippi gathered recently at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Panola to mark the 20th anniversary of what Pastor Bob Little calls “a blessing in the blaze.”

  02/16/2026 - By Jennifer Davis Rash / The Alabama Baptist

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  Fewer Latin Americans claim religion but still pray and believe

  The number of Latin Americans who say they are not affiliated with a religion has been increasing. For many, that label doesn’t mean a rejection of faith.

  02/13/2026 - By Helen Teixeira / Religion News Service

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  Celebrating Churches: Martin celebrates 10 years at FBC Ropesville

  Donovan Martin is celebrating 10 years as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Ropes in Ropesville. Martin was called to the church in February 2016.

  02/13/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  On the Move: Holmes, Minatrea, Owens, Washer

  Pastoral and staff changes noted.

  02/11/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  White Christian support for Trump falls 

  A new report from Pew Research found white Christians are losing confidence in President Trump’s policies.

  02/10/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Wiley Drake, SBC provocateur, dies at 82

  Wiley Drake, a self-proclaimed “champion of the little guy” known for his perennial presence at Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting microphones, died Jan. 27. He was 82.

  02/10/2026 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  Why pastors are leaving the pulpit

  While only 1 percent of protestant pastors decide to step down from ministry each year, the reasons behind those decisions are dynamic.

  02/10/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Buckner celebrates 25th anniversary in Kenya

  Buckner International celebrated the 25th anniversary of its ministry in Kenya, a joint effort with Texas and global Baptists.

  02/10/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard