• 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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

• Obituary: James Jay Bobo

  James Jay Bobo, former Southern Baptist foreign missionary to Asia, died Jan. 15 in Fort Worth of COVID-19. He was 78.

  05/04/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Waco church lifts medical debt burden from families

  Leading up to Easter this year, members of Highland Baptist Church in Waco not only gave thanks for how Christ paid their debt and lifted their burdens, but also gave to lift the burden of medical debt from 324 area families.

  05/04/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Boko Haram on verge of caliphate in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Boko Haram and affiliated Islamic terrorists are poised to form a caliphate in Sub-Saharan Africa, international religious liberty leaders said.

  05/03/2021 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press