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  Advocates welcome signing of Take it Down Act into law

  Publishing or distributing sexually explicit material of a person without their consent is now a federal crime, and social media platforms and other websites must remove such images within 48 hours of notification.

  05/21/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Commission notes violence against Nigerian Christians

  Almost daily, news surfaces of Islamic extremists or Fulani militants killing Christians in northern or central Nigeria, with law enforcement either lacking or inadequate to intervene.

  05/21/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  BGCT Executive Board affirms GC2 strategy preview

  Texas Baptists’ Executive Director Julio Guarneri previewed his new GC2 Strong plan, fielded questions and received a unanimous vote to affirm the initiative he brought to the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board at the close of his May 19 address.

  05/21/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Executive Board advances church insurance program

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board at its May 19-20 meeting advanced its efforts to provide affordable property and liability insurance coverage for Texas Baptist churches.

  05/21/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Student-led discipleship impacts Tarleton University

  The Paradigm college ministry at First Baptist Church in Stephenville has seen tremendous growth this year. A story featuring pastoral staff perspectives on the ministry can be read here. How do Tarleton students describe the impact of the ministry?

  05/20/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Stephenville college ministry sees major growth

  This past school year, the college ministry of First Baptist Church in Stephenville has hosted 400 to 700 Tarleton State University students each Thursday for its Paradigm worship service.

  05/20/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Dallas soccer outreach scores goal of sharing the gospel

  The Dallas Cup Hospitality Center in mid-April received more than 2,000 visits from youth soccer players and coaches from around the world. Volunteers from local churches provided meals and engaged in conversations gospel conversations.

  05/19/2025 - By Leann Callaway / Special to the Baptist Standard

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  Senate approves bill to move lottery administration

  The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission and move administration of the state lottery to a different state agency.

  05/19/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Craig Carlisle to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president

  Alabama pastor Jared Cornutt has announced his intention to nominate Craig Carlisle for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention in June when the convention meets in Dallas.

  05/19/2025 - By Grace Thornton / Baptist Press

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  Obituary: Hal Reese Kirk

  Hal Reese Kirk, a deacon and Bible study leader, died May 9 in Plano. He was 86.

  05/18/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  BWA president emphasizes the priesthood of believers

  The priesthood of believers not only serves as a doctrinal distinctive for Baptists, but also operates as a guiding principle for daily living and for “being the church,” Baptist World Alliance President Tomás Mackey told a gathering at Dallas Baptist University.

  05/16/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  HSU therapy program unlocks Parkinson voices

  Hardin-Simmons University’s speech-language pathology program will adopt a new therapy program in the fall to support individuals living with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders.

  05/14/2025 - By Laurin Kocurek / Hardin-Simmons University Communications