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  Texas Supreme Court asked to weigh in on Patterson suit

  The appeal of the dismissal of a civil suit against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and its former president, Paige Patterson, now involves the Texas Supreme Court.

  05/07/2024 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Panhandle churches help in wildfire recovery

  Weeks after firefighters contained the largest wildfire in Texas history, Panhandle churches are ministering to their neighbors as they continue recovery and begin rebuilding.

  05/06/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Webinar urges compassion in dementia care and ministry

  A May 2 webinar urged sensitivity and compassion in ministering to people with dementia and their caregivers.

  05/06/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Texans on Mission changing Peru one village at a time

  A Texans on Mission team recently brought water and the gospel to a village on Rio Itaya, a tributary of the Amazon River in northern Peru.

  05/02/2024 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

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  Hawkins’ biography introduces Criswell to new generations

  In a recently published biography, ‘Criswell: His Life and Times,’ O.S. Hawkins aims to acquaint a new generation with this man.

  05/02/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  How a praise song became a Christian nationalist theme

  Protesters sang “How Great Is Our God” during the Jericho marches that preceded the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and it has been a staple at Christian nationalism conferences in recent years.

  05/01/2024 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  SBC Cooperation Group releases recommendations

  Four recommendations released May 1 are designed to “prioritize and emphasize the authority of messengers in defining the boundaries of our cooperation while clarifying and refining our structure,” the Southern Baptist Convention Cooperation Group stated.

  05/01/2024 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Commission names worst religious freedom violators

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom added Azerbaijan to its list of 17 “worst of the worst” violators of freedom of religion or belief in 2023.

  05/01/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Around the State: Scot McKnight to join HCU faculty

  Houston Christian University and Houston Theological Seminary announce Scot McKnight will join the Doctor of Ministry faculty.

  04/30/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Disaster relief volunteers responding to storm damage

  After storms rolled across Texas, Oklahoma and other parts of the country in recent days, Texans on Mission disaster relief teams responded.

  04/30/2024 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

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  Mexican Baptists in Hidalgo forced from homes

  More than 100 Baptists in Hidalgo State, Mexico, were forced to leave their homes in the villages of Coamila and Rancho Nuevo on April 26.

  04/30/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Huntsville church engages ex-offenders in prison ministry

  Covenant Fellowship in Huntsville seeks to engage ex-offenders in ministry to the incarcerated population—for the mutual benefit of both.

  04/30/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor