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  Coach Bowden saw players as more than a jersey

  Those who knew Coach Bobby Bowden best noted he not only was one of the winningest coaches in college football history, but also made an eternal impact on his players through this Christian witness.

  08/10/2021 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Fire destroys portion of Northern California church

  The three-week-old Dixie Fire engulfed Greenville, Calif., along with Greenville Southern Baptist Church’s fellowship hall and youth building on Aug. 5.

  08/09/2021 - By Anthony Beaird

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  Task force releases call for proposals for third-party review

  Members of a task force named to oversee an independent, third-party review of the SBC Executive Committee’s handling of sexual abuse claims released an update calling for proposals from firms interested in conducting the review.

  08/09/2021 - By Jonathan Howe / Baptist Press

• Obituary: Emma Jean Scott

  Emma Jean Dunlap Scott of Grand Saline, missions volunteer and faithful member of First Baptist Church in Canton, died Aug. 5. She was 85.

  08/09/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  CommonCall: Long obedience the norm at Caldwell church

  Eugene Peterson famously defined discipleship as “a long obedience in the same direction.” He could have been describing First Baptist in Caldwell, which boasts an unusual number of people who have labored at the same tasks for decades.

  08/06/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Americans most want to avoid fear and anxiety

  After what was a scary year for many, more Americans say they want to avoid fear. According to a study from Lifeway Research, when asked which feelings they seek to avoid the most, 4 in 10 U.S. adults say fear.

  08/06/2021 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Progressive National Baptists focus on voting rights

  Sen. Raphael Warnock urged the Progressive National Baptist Convention to keep fighting to protect voting rights as the historically Black denomination held its annual meeting.

  08/06/2021 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Del Rio church serves migrants sheltered under bridge

  In four days, City Church prepared and provided more than 2,000 sandwiches for migrants camped beneath a bridge at the border.

  08/05/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  John Lewis’ co-author talks faith and voting rights

  Congressman John Lewis teamed up with Andrew Aydin to produce the graphic novel “Run,” a sequel to their award-wining trilogy, “March.”

  08/05/2021 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

• On the Move: Breedlove and McCoy

  A pastoral change affects churches in San Angelo and Meadow, and Texas Baptists’ Center for Church Health gained a new staff member.

  08/04/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Wayland alum wins Olympic gold medal

  Three athletes with ties to Wayland Baptist University are in Tokyo competing in the Olympic Games. Toby Castleberry, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Vernon, will begin preaching 100 consecutive days on Aug. 7.

  08/04/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Hundreds arrested at Capitol protest for voting rights

  More than 200 faith-led demonstrators were arrested at the U.S. Capitol while praying, singing and protesting in the street, hoping to draw attention to voting rights and a slate of other issues participants argued impact the poor and low-wage workers.

  08/04/2021 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service