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  Churches planning multiple events for Christmas

  Churches this year are planning an average of four extra events or activities to help members and guests celebrate Christmas this year, Lifeway Research discovered.

  12/06/2023 - By Marissa Postell Sullivan / Lifeway Research

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  Mission Arlington clinic benefits from Texas Rangers gift

  Even before the Texas Rangers clinched a World Series championship, the team and its charitable foundation scored a huge victory for children and families in need as far as Tillie Burgin, founding executive director of Mission Arlington, was concerned.

  12/05/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Leadership program focuses on head, heart, hands, habits

  When Dee Ann Curry was looking for the right way to honor the memory of her husband Eddy at his alma mater, Wayland Baptist University, she knew certain aspects to include—leadership and mentorship.

  12/05/2023 - By Teresa Young

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  Persecuted Christian in Mali tells of conversion

  Diarra grew up in a Muslim family where Christians were disparaged. The influence of his Christian uncle led to his conversion—and to Diarra embarking on a journey that has led to perhaps 100 conversions to Christianity in his extended family.

  12/04/2023 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  ‘Jesus’ film producers plan release of animated version

  The Jesus Film Project is producing an animated “Jesus” film that is set to release in theaters around Christmas 2025.

  12/04/2023 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Throckmorton challenges Barton’s ‘revisionist history’

  Warren Throckmorton is co-author of the recently updated book, “Getting Jefferson Right,” in which he challenges what he calls “Christian nationalists’ revisionist history.”

  12/04/2023 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

• Obituary: Dorothy Nell Myers

  Dorothy Nell Myers, longtime denominational worker and supporter of Baptist ministries, died Nov. 23 in Dallas. She was 96.

  12/04/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Texas in the minority in regard to capital punishment

  Texas was one of only five states that carried out executions this year and one of only seven that imposed new death sentences, the Death Penalty Information Center reported.

  12/01/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Guarneri begins service as BGCT executive director

  Julio Guarneri began his time of service as executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas with a Nov. 30 luncheon for BGCT staff hosted by First Baptist Church in Garland.

  12/01/2023 - By Texas Baptists Communications

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  Dorrells and Stricklin among Baylor alumni honorees

  Janet and Jimmy Dorrell, co-founders of Mission Waco/Mission World, are the recipients of Baylor University’s Pro Ecclesia Medal of Service—one of five 2024 Baylor Alumni Awards announced Nov. 30.

  12/01/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  TBM tops 100,000 meals prepared in Israel

  A third Texas Baptist Men volunteer team is serving meals in Israel and doing so at remote locations.  Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the beginning of the war, TBM and Israeli volunteers have served more than 100,000 meals using equipment designed by TBM.

  11/30/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  Argentina’s president on pilgrimage toward radical change

  A week after being elected Argentina’s next president, the self-defined anarcho-capitalist economist Javier Milei left the country on a double pilgrimage, first visiting the grave of a Hasidic Jewish leader in New York, with plans to head to Israel.

  11/29/2023 - By Eduardo Campos Lima / Religion News Service