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  Texans on Mission volunteers keep hope afloat

  Homes were under water, but the hands of Texans on Mission volunteers kept hope afloat in Rising Star, a small town north of Brownwood.

  05/13/2024 - By Taryn Johnson

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  Windstorm damage leads to flooding in San Marcos church

  When damaging storms swept through San Marcos, high winds caused major damage across the city, including to the roof of First Baptist Church.

  05/10/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Most Americans see no moral, spiritual good in AI

  Most surveyed Americans don’t see a moral or spiritual benefit to artificial intelligence, new research from the American Bible Society revealed.

  05/10/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Waco church works alongside local agencies to meet needs

  Some children go without meals, sleep on the floor and have nobody to read to them. Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Waco is working to change that.

  05/09/2024 - By Emily Hughitt

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  Christian presence quickly dwindling in Gaza

  International Christian Concern estimated 25 percent to half of the 900 to 1,000 Christians who lived in Gaza before the war have fled, and an additional 25 percent are applying to leave.

  05/09/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

• On the Move: Rhodes

  Pastor announced for Lorena church.

  05/08/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Keeping multi-faith lines of communication open

  People of faith must move beyond tribalism and identify with human suffering experienced by those on “the other side,” a Baptist minister involved in promoting multi-faith relationships said.

  05/08/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Disaster relief teams deployed, major response anticipated

  Texans on Mission has deployed five disaster relief teams to respond to widespread flooding in Southeast Texas and has many more lined up to serve in a multi-site relief effort.

  05/08/2024 - By John Hall / Texans on Mission

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  Around the State: DBU women’s soccer and volleyball serve in Costa Rica

  The Dallas Baptist University women’s soccer and volleyball teams served local schools in Costa Rica and ran sports clinics for the students.

  05/08/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Wissam al-Saliby named 21Wilberforce president

  Wissam al-Saliby, a Lebanese Baptist with experience advocating for human rights and international religious freedom, is the new president of 21Wilberforce.

  05/08/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Nearly 50 Christians killed in Nigeria attacks

  Nearly 50 Christians have been killed in a series of militant attacks on villages in Benue, Plateau and Kaduna states in late April through early May, with dozens more wounded and displaced, according to news reports.

  05/08/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Southern Baptist membership down but decline slows

  Total membership among Southern Baptist Convention churches dipped below 13 million for the first time since the 1970s, continuing a 17-year decline. However, the decline of less than 2 percent was the smallest in recent years.

  05/08/2024 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay