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  TBM supplies water to Southeast Louisiana

  Texas Baptist Men sent more than 30,000 bottles of water and sports drinks to a suburb of New Orleans as salt water threatens the drinking supply of several parishes in Southeast Louisiana.

  10/03/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  TBM brings escape room approach to discipleship

  Texas Baptist Men Discipleship brought a global cultural movement into the church to help participants move toward a more vibrant, calling-driven faith through the Escape Room Mission Experience.

  10/03/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  School board member sues over right to quote the Bible

  An Arizona school board member who was instructed to stop quoting Bible passages during board meetings filed a federal lawsuit against her district Sept. 27.

  10/03/2023 - By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service

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  BGCT leaders call Gov. Abbott’s appeal ‘out of bounds’

  Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for churches to observe “School Choice Sunday” and for ministers to use pulpits to promote a voucher-style legislative proposal is “out of bounds,” 21 past and present Baptist General Convention of Texas leaders said.

  10/03/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  BWA leader joins ecumenical prayer vigil in Rome

  Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Elijah Brown offered a prayer for peace at an Ecumenical Prayer Vigil in Rome, a historic event that included participants from Orthodox, Anglican and various Protestant traditions.

  10/02/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Churches benefit from the gifts of people with disabilities

  Erik Carter believes the church needs the gifts people with disabilities bring to the body of Christ as much as those individuals need the church.

  10/02/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Lifeway Worship website to continue for another year

  After meeting with church music leaders for multiple listening sessions, Lifeway Christian Resources announced the decision to continue operating lifewayworship.com for another year.

  09/29/2023 - By Aaron Earls / Lifeway

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  UN official condemns ‘unspeakable tragedy’ in Myanmar

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned atrocities committed by the ruling military regime in Myanmar as “inhumanity in its vilest form.”

  09/27/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Ethnic leaders protest Executive Committee staff cuts

  The recent elimination of five Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee staff positions—including two related to ministry among Hispanics and Asians—prompted letters from ethnic leaders.

  09/27/2023 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

• On the Move: Bramlett and Knott

  Pastoral changes impact churches in Benbrook, Onalaska, Fort Worth and Socorro.

  09/27/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Hundreds gather for hymn sing at ETBU

  Hundreds gathered at East Texas Baptist University’s annual Great East Texas Hymn Sing on Sept. 22. The 8th annual Latino Fest is scheduled Sept. 29 at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Howard Payne University will honor nine individuals during the Stinger Spectacular Oct. 13-14. Wayland Baptist University secured a record $9.96 million in gifts and grants during the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

  09/27/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• Obituary: Shantavia Briana “Bree” Reddick

  Shantavia Briana Reddick—affectionately known as Bree—died Sept. 9 in Spring. She was 26 and a faithful follower of Jesus Christ.

  09/26/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard