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  In Juneteenth letter, Greenway asserts ‘Black lives matter’

  In a Juneteenth letter to the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary “family,” President Adam Greenway asserted “black lives matter” and bear God’s image.

  06/19/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Former Defense Secretary critiques over-militarization

  Former Secretary of Defense believes U.S. foreign policy has become over-militarized, and he sees parallels to domestic policing policies. He spoke in a webinar sponsored in part by the Institute for Global Engagement at Dallas Baptist University.

  06/19/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Supreme Court ruling grants reprieve to DACA recipients

  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration acted in an “arbitrary and capricious” way in rescinding a program for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.

  06/19/2020 - By Tom Strode / Baptist Press

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  Around the State: Universities continue to make COVID-19 adjustments

  East Texas Baptist University held its spring commencement ceremonies on June 13, and graduates were allowed to choose whether to participate in-person or virtually. Wayland Baptist University and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor announce changes to starting dates for the fall semester.

  06/18/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  SBC Executive Committee elects first African American chair

  The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee elected its first African American chair in a special called meeting June 16.

  06/17/2020 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Denton pastor sees Confederate memorial removal as victory

  The day the Denton Confederate Soldier Memorial no longer stands on the south side of the Denton County courthouse square, Pastor Cedric Chambers of Mount Calvary Baptist Church will consider it a victory.

  06/17/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

• Obituary: Donald Lee Cone

  Donald Lee Cone, Baptist pastor and chaplain, died June 8. He was 85.

  06/17/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  BGCT moves to first online annual meeting

  In a June 16 called meeting conducted by interactive videoconference, the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board unanimously approved a recommendation to move the 2020 annual meeting online.

  06/17/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Supreme Court extends LGBTQ employment rights

  The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision June 15 when it ruled nondiscrimination protections in federal workplace law make employment discrimination against LGBTQ individuals illegal.

  06/16/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Baptist philanthropist Babs Baugh dies at age 78

  Barbara Nell “Babs” Baugh of San Antonio, a second-generation philanthropist who supported numerous Baptist causes, died June 14 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 78.

  06/15/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

• Obituary: Roy Kornegay

  Roy Aubry Kornegay Jr., Texas Baptist minister of education and associational director of missions, died April 6. He was 82.

  06/15/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Texas Baptist family and partners provide food for Cubans

  A Waco Baptist layman and his family are coordinating a multi-state effort involving multiple Christian groups to provide food and hygiene supplies at the request of Cuban Baptists.

  06/15/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor