• Obituary: Santos Rodriguez

  Santos Rodriguez, a pastor and a mentor to other ministers, died Oct. 15. He was 68.

  10/19/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Seminary trustees told finances must be addressed

  David Dockery insisted Southwestern Seminary is “not in a crisis,” but he told trustees financial challenges “could quickly escalate to a crisis if we do not aggressively move to address them.”

  10/19/2022 - By Southwestern Seminary Staff

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  Bob Fu: Chinese religious persecution intensifies

  Religious persecution in China today is worse than it has been in decades, former Chinese dissident and longtime international human rights advocate Bob Fu told a gathering at Dallas Baptist University.

  10/18/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  East Texas pastor ministers to villagers along the Amazon

  An August trip to the Amazon involving participants from the United States included Pastor Bruce Rudd of Mt. Sylvan Baptist Church in Tyler.

  10/17/2022 - By Lauren Turner

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  State of the Bible: Printed Bibles more popular than apps

  Printed Bibles remain the most popular choice among Bible readers, the American Bible Society said in its latest installment of the 2022 State of the Bible report.

  10/17/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Religious freedom group seeks inquiry into Iran’s crackdown

  The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom called on the Biden administration to establish a commission of inquiry at the United Nations to examine Iran’s brutal suppression of protests.

  10/17/2022 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

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  Explainer: U.S. policy on refugees and asylum-seekers

  How does the U.S. refugee resettlement program work. And how do faith-based organizations play a role?

  10/14/2022 - By Emily McFarlan Miller & Paul O’Donnell / Religion News Service

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  A $100 million ad campaign wants to fix Jesus’ image

  The “He Gets Us” campaign is a $100 million effort to redeem Jesus’ brand from the damage done by his followers, especially those who say one thing and then do another.

  10/14/2022 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Supreme Court declines to hear fetal personhood case

  The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a debate over whether a fetus is entitled to constitutional rights, rejecting an appeal spearheaded by a Catholic anti-abortion group.

  10/13/2022 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Food is an expression of love, Eugene Cho says

  Jesus’ feeding of the multitude offers a lesson in love, Bread for the World President Eugene Cho told participants at the Together at the Table Hunger and Poverty Summit at Baylor University.

  10/13/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Hunger fighters focus on lessons learned from pandemic

  Together at the Table Hunger and Poverty Summit speakers focused on lessons learned about food insecurity and nutrition from the COVID-19 pandemic.

  10/13/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Around the State: Wayland receives $2.99 million grant

  The U.S. Department of Education awarded Wayland Baptist University a $2.99 million grant  over the next five years to ensure the academic success of Hispanic and low-income, first-generation students.

  10/12/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard