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Partnership aims to translate Bible into all languages

Mart Green, founder and CEO of Mardel Christian & Education, is helping lead a Bible translation project featuring a variety of organizations with the goal of translating the Bible into all known languages by the year 2033.

05/10/2021 - By Timothy Cockes / Baptist Press

Family moves to fulfill the need for foster care families

Kaari and Lee Vasquez understand when God calls a family to provide children with foster care, he tends to work out the details.

05/07/2021 - By Scott Collins / Buckner International

Send Relief brings aid as crisis continues in India

Send Relief has been mobilizing ministry partners in Asia to serve people in need following the major surge in COVID-19 cases in India.

05/07/2021 - By Natalie Sarrett / Baptist Press

Obituary: Larry Hughes

Larry Vernon Hughes, who survived a life-threatening spinal cord injury sustained while he was serving as a Journeyman missionary in Africa 50 years ago, died April 18. He was 74.

05/07/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Candidates share thoughts on future of the SBC

The four announced candidates for president of the Southern Baptist Convention took part in an online forum May 4, sharing their testimonies as well as their thoughts on the future of the SBC.

05/06/2021 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

Bush seeks to humanize immigration debate

Rather than engage in policy debates about immigration, former President George W. Bush said he wanted to “paint a positive picture”—quite literally—of immigrants that “rises above the noise” and humanizes a complex issue.

05/06/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Around the State: TBM responds after Ellis County tornado

Hours after a tornado struck Ellis County on May 3, Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief volunteers were distributing water as well as cutting and removing fallen trees and limbs.

05/05/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Longtime missionary grieves pandemic surge in India

It’s been more than 20 years since Rebekah Naylor returned to the United States after decades of work at Bangalore Baptist Hospital. But she still identifies with medical staff there battling a COVID-19 surge that is killing more than 3,000 per day.

05/05/2021 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

Resilience demands ‘gritty faith,’ Kay Warren tells conference

Resilience in tough times demands “gritty faith,” not “pretty faith,” Kay Warren told an international audience during the online Alpha Leadership Conference.

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

Refugee advocates commend Biden for increased goal

Evangelical Christian and other advocates for refugee resettlement applauded President Biden’s increase of this year’s admission cap after objecting to his much lower goal less than three weeks ago.

05/04/2021 - By Tom Strode / Baptist Press

Fellowship empowers and encourages health care professionals

Christian health care professionals find relief, renewal and encouragement in the Baptist Nursing Fellowship.

05/04/2021 - By Trennis Henderson / Woman's Missionary Union

Texas WMU encourages pursuit of God’s calling

Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas urged participants at its annual meeting and missions celebration to pursue God’s calling on their lives.

05/04/2021 - By Meredith Rose