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Families file suit over Ten Commandments displays

More than a dozen Texas families filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Sept. 22 seeking to stop their school districts from displaying a state-prescribed version of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

09/24/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Nigerian Christians afraid to gather as attacks mount

In the first seven months of 2025, Islamist groups killed 7,087 Christians in Nigeria and abducted 7,800 others because of their faith. On average, 30 Christians a day are killed, making Nigeria the most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian.

09/24/2025 - By Tonny Onyulo / Religion News Service

Around the State: HPU celebrates 135 years of student experience

Howard Payne University celebrated 135 years of the student experience in recognition of the first day of classes held in Brownwood Sept. 16, 1890.

09/23/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

BGCT board approves church insurance expansion

The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board approved plans to expand its church property and liability insurance program beyond Texas Baptist churches.

09/23/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Baptist women in ministry gather to refill

With “You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup” as their theme, Texas Baptist Women in Ministry gathered to discuss stress and burnout.

09/22/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Baylor workshop focuses on faith, disability and culture

Amy Julia Becker challenged ministry leaders, volunteers and education professionals to think differently about disabilities and the church.

09/22/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Ezell explains vision behind NAMB church planting

Terminology goes a long way in perception. It’s difficult to get a clear picture if words have different meanings on different sides of a conversation.

09/22/2025 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

UMHB built on prayer throughout its history

From the first board meeting in 1845 to the quiet corners of campus where students still kneel in solitude, prayer has been the foundation of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

09/22/2025 - By Christi Mays / University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

ERLC breaks ties with the Evangelical Immigration Table

The Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy agency will go its own way on immigration policy, breaking ties with a coalition of other evangelical Christian bodies focused on the issue.

09/19/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Charlie Kirk’s AI resurrection reveals new era of digital grief

AI-generated content flooded social media—and even were part of worship services—in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, with supporters sharing images, videos and audio messages featuring the felled activist that were made by artificial intelligence.

09/19/2025 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

Around the State: Wayland students dedicate recycled bench

Representatives of Corteva AgriScience joined Wayland Baptist University students, faculty, staff and administrators Aug. 5 to dedicate a new recycled-material bench.

09/17/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Only two-thirds of U.S. Christians believe all have sinned

Only 66 percent of American Christians accept the biblical teaching that all have sinned, George Barna said in the latest release from the 2025 American Worldview Survey he oversees at Arizona Christian University.

09/17/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press