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  Christian clinics to offer contraceptives to singles

  A network of Christian women’s health centers in Texas will begin next March providing contraceptives to single women, according to the network’s Southern Baptist CEO.

  11/11/2019 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Marine veteran plants churches near military bases

  As a 10-year, active duty service member in the Marine Corps, Brian O’Day regularly moved with his family. He traveled to 15 different countries including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

  11/11/2019 - By Brandon Elrod / Baptist Press

• Obituary: Robert Allen Fanning

  Robert Allen Fanning, a Baptist layman and attorney who served on a variety of denominational boards, died Nov. 2 in Dallas. He would have been 88 the following day.

  11/08/2019 - By Ken Camp

• Connect360: Paul’s Unsung Heroes

  Lesson 13 in the BaptistWay Press Connect360 unit “The Fullness of Christ” focuses on Colossians 4:7-18.

  11/08/2019 - By Stan Granberry / BaptistWay Press

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  John Crist’s Netflix special, book on hold amid allegations

  John Crist’s upcoming Netflix holiday special and new book are on hold after allegations the popular comedian has used his celebrity status and Christian reputation to sexually harass women.

  11/08/2019 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

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  Standard names Victoria McCrary as digital communications specialist

  Victoria McCrary, recent graduate of Houston Baptist University, joins the Baptist Standard staff as digital communications specialist.

  11/06/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: ETBU sponsors field day; TBM Rebuild planned in Nederland

  More than 350 pre-kindergarten students from the Marshall Early Childhood Center participated in a field day sponsored by the East Texas Baptist University kinesiology department. A TBM Rebuild is scheduled Nov. 10-22 in Nederland, focusing particularly on individuals and families with the highest needs, including the elderly and single parents.

  11/06/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Texas Baptist hopes to bring relief to N. Korea after typhoon

  A Korean Texas Baptist minister who has provided humanitarian relief in North Korea for more than two decades hopes to make another trip this month to the communist nation to help schools, orphanages and others affected by a typhoon.

  11/06/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Analysis: What Mohler’s nomination for SBC president means

  There are seven more months before the next annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. But the race for SBC president may already be over, following news that Al Mohler likely will be nominated to run as the denomination’s next president.

  11/05/2019 - By Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Florida church signals discipline over racial prejudices

  A majority white Baptist church has apologized for ‘racial prejudices’ that leaders deemed partly responsible for a favored black candidate losing the Oct. 27 vote for pastor, and said it will discipline those guilty of the sin.

  11/04/2019 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Baylor regents hear report from spirituality and character study

  Regents heard early findings from the Baylor Spirituality and Character Study, research designed to track the long-term impact of a Baylor University education on a person’s faith and character.

  11/04/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Mohler nominee for SBC president in 2020

  Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Al Mohler will be nominated in June 2020 to serve as Southern Baptist Convention president.

  11/04/2019 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press