• Obituary: C. Ewing Cooley

  C. Ewing Cooley, retired professor and dean at Dallas Baptist College, died April 1 in Tyler. He was 87.

  04/05/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Implementation task force inches away from Guidepost

  On April 4, the SBC abuse reform implementation task force announced it will “consider alternative pathways” to set up the Ministry Check website.

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

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  SBC Executive Committee to consider CEO candidate May 1

  The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will hold a special called meeting May 1 in Dallas to consider a recommendation from the search team for a new president and CEO.

  04/04/2023 - By Brandon Porter / Baptist Press

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  BWA leader issues call to demonstrate kingdom courage

  The Christian call to pursue just peace in the midst of violence and injustice demands “kingdom courage,” Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Elijah Brown told a Dallas Baptist University gathering.

  04/04/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Easter story in Mvskoke preserves native language

  Emarthle is using her love and expertise of her native Mvskoke tongue in a collaborative project to translate “The Savior” film into Mvskoke.

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

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  Faith leaders oppose Biden plan to restrict asylum

  Faith leaders spoke out against a proposed federal rule that would deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S. southern border without first seeking protection in any country the migrants passed through.

  04/04/2023 - By Alejandra Molina / Religion News Service

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  Irving college students give back to community

  Desiring to help meet needs within the community by being the hands and feet of Christ, 30 college students from First Baptist Church in Irving recently spent the day “Serving Irving.”

  04/03/2023 - By Leann Callaway / Special to the Baptist Standard

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  Mayflower Church not deported but fined and detained

  Authorities in Thailand fined but did not immediately deport members of a persecuted Chinese church, but the Christians continue to be detained three days after their deportation hearing.

  04/03/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  God and guns culture under fire as protests mount

  The shooting at The Covenant School, which left seven dead including the shooter, highlights a dual reality of life in Nashville. It’s a place where God is everywhere—and so are guns.

  04/03/2023 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Training important for TBM chainsaw crews

  Tornadoes and ice storms have kept TBM Disaster Relief chainsaw crews busy the first part of this year. Multiple training opportunities are available for those who would like to become part of this ministry.

  03/31/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  Gift of pews offers new life to South Texas church

  The prospect of new life for the Hispanic South Texas church arrived in a U-Haul truck loaded with pews donated by a predominantly Black North Texas congregation.

  03/31/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Beach Reach van rides lead to professions of faith

  More than 1,000 Beach Reach volunteers shared their faith during spring break, engaging in about 9,700 gospel conversations that led to 183 professions of faith in Christ.

  03/31/2023 - By George Schroeder / Texas Baptist Communications