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North Korea again tops World Watch List of persecutors

North Korea returned to the top spot on Open Doors’ World Watch List after scoring its highest level of persecution ever, following an increase in arrests of Christians under its “anti-reactionary thought” law.

01/18/2023 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

Barber says sexual abuse hotline worth the cost

“The cost of doing nothing” to combat sexual abuse far outweighs “the cost of doing something,” Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber said in a video on social media.

01/18/2023 - By Brandon Porter / Baptist Press

Trump chides former evangelical supporters for ‘disloyalty’

Former President Donald Trump is chiding evangelical Christian pastors who previously supported him but haven’t endorsed his new presidential campaign, accusing the faith leaders of “disloyalty.”

01/18/2023 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

Disaster relief crews respond to deadly tornado outbreak

Baptist disaster relief crews responded after a line of storms brought multiple tornadoes in the northern and central areas of Alabama. Additional storms hit Georgia and Kentucky.

01/17/2023 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

BGCT search committee accepting nominations

The search committee is accepting nominations for the next executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas through Jan. 31.

01/17/2023 - By Texas Baptists Communications

Abuse expert says church leaders have ‘utterly failed God’

Trauma expert Diane Langberg believes many church leaders have yet to reckon with the damage done to abuse survivors where churches turned a blind eye to the suffering in their midst.

01/17/2023 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Fellowship Southwest launches immigration service

Fellowship Southwest has launched a program to help immigrants to the United States gain legal status.

01/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Scholar applies King’s philosophy of truth in post-truth age

Martin Luther King Jr. is known as a civil rights activist, a minister and a world leader who gained the Nobel Peace Prize. King scholar Lewis V. Baldwin adds other titles: ethicist, theologian and philosopher.

01/16/2023 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Panelists see public schools as key to the soul of democracy

Protecting public schools that serve all children is a fight for “the soul of democracy,” panelists told a crowd of activists and public education advocates in Southlake.

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

On the Move: Hudson

Pastoral change noted for Abilene church.

01/11/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: ETBU softball team serves in Australia

East Texas Baptist University’s Tiger softball team traveled to Australia in December for the university’s 14th Tiger Athletic Mission Experience trip.

01/11/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Obituary: Karl Bozeman

Karl Bozeman of Garland, longtime minister and denominational worker, died Jan. 5 in Garland. He was 96.

01/11/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard