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Department of War quotes Bible on social media

Videos praising the military while quoting the Bible have flooded the former Department of Defense’s social media accounts over the past few weeks.

09/10/2025 - By Fiona André / Religion News Service

Obituary: Harold Bell Wood

Harold Bell Wood Jr., longtime volunteer with the Texas Baptist Men cabinetmakers, died Sept. 8. He was 92.

09/10/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Slim majority backs physician-assisted suicide

A Lifeway Research study of U.S. adults finds 51 percent think it is morally acceptable for a person facing a painful terminal disease to ask for a physician’s aid in taking his or her life.

09/10/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

Trump denounces perceived anti-Christian bias

In a Sept. 8 speech given at the Museum of the Bible, President Donald Trump vowed his administration would combat “anti-Christian bias,” spurring cheers from the crowd.

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

Task force report asserts discrimination against Christians

A report from a task force on anti-Christian discrimination asserts there was a “consistent and systematic pattern of discrimination against Christians during the Biden Administration.”

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

Around the State: HPU announces new research center

Howard Payne University announced the creation of the Center for Faculty and Student Research.

09/09/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Church-starting leader JV Thomas dead at age 94

James Virgil “JV” Thomas Jr., who led Texas Baptists’ church-starting initiatives to new heights, died Aug. 27 in Colleyville. He was 94.

09/08/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Baptist leaders among speakers at Ascent Summit 2026

Several Baptist leaders will be among the keynote speakers at the inaugural Ascent Summit, March 10-12 at Columbia Church in Falls Church, Va.

09/08/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Russian pastor sentenced for preaching against war

A 63-year-old Russian Pentecostal pastor received a four-year sentence for preaching against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Oslo-based news service focused on human rights and religious freedom reported.

09/08/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Gen Z and Millennials top in church attendance

For the first time in decades, Gen Z and Millennials are attending church more frequently than older adults, Barna and Gloo reported Sept. 3 from its latest State of the Church research.

09/08/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Study: Women ministers resist misogyny with mentors

With a total of six decades of ministry between them, Liz Ríos and Liz Mosbo VerHage were not surprised to learn that the vast majority of women ministers have faced misogyny.

09/05/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Obituary: Charles “Chuck” Dooley

Charles “Chuck” Richard Dooley, a Texas Baptist pastor and leader in church starting, died Aug. 30. He was 91.

09/05/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard