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  Churches train armed members in wake of mass shootings

  Sheepdog Defense Group trains volunteers in first aid, threat assessment, de-escalation techniques, using a gun and tactical skills, such as clearing rooms during an active shooting.

  08/20/2019 - By Jake Bleiberg / Associated Press

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  God uses Mission Friends to prepare leader’s heart

  As a Mission Friends leader in Alabama, Kathryn Nunnelley delighted in sharing stories about missions and missionaries with enthusiastic preschoolers. Perhaps more significantly, God was instilling a call to missions in her own heart.

  08/20/2019 - By Trennis Henderson / Woman's Missionary Union

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  Escuelas bautistas de Texas se preparan para un crecimiento hispano

  En un estado donde la mayoría de estudiantes en escuelas públicas son hispanos y donde los hispanos están proyectados a sobrepasar a los anglos en población general en los próximos tres años, universidades bautistas en Texas se preparan para ese cambio.

  08/19/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

• Obituary: Eddy Lee Curry

  Eddy Lee Curry of Abilene, longtime Texas Baptist minister of education, died Aug. 14. He was 66.

  08/19/2019 - By Ken Camp

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  HSU makes impression across generations

  With four generations of Hardin-Simmons University graduates in her family, Mandy Cunningham has many tales to tell about the school—from dorm shenanigans to love stories.

  08/19/2019 - By Grace Sosa / Hardin-Simmons University

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  CommonCall: Coastal Bend adjusts to the ‘new normal’

  Two years after Hurricane Harvey, Coastal Bend communities and the churches that serve them continue to adjust to what they call the “new normal.”

  08/19/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  NEED serves northeast Tarrant County residents in crisis

  After working for Radio Shack 25 years, when the company closed about 1,500 of its stores, Sherry Roe was without a job. But she understands that when one door closes, God can open another one.

  08/19/2019 - By Carolyn Tomlin

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  Adultos mayores hispanos continúan animados a servir

  Conferencistas les recordaron a los adultos mayores de lo mucho que aún tienen por ofrecer para el reino de Dios en el Campamento Hispano Maranatha para Adultos Mayores.

  08/16/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Churchgoers to God: ‘You were always on my mind’

  American Protestant churchgoers say God is on their mind throughout their day in both intentional and impromptu moments.

  08/16/2019 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  SBC leaders welcome Bible tax reprieve

  Southern Baptist leaders welcomed indications from the U.S. Trade Ambassador on Aug. 13 that a so-called “Bible tax” on Scripture printed in China will be avoided.

  08/16/2019 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Some of the state’s best food prepared for the hungriest Texans

  Besides its top-ranked food, what sets Taste Community Restaurant in Fort Worth apart is that it’s a nonprofit, pay-what-you-can, faith-based endeavor.

  08/16/2019 - By Sarah Angle / Religion News Service

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  BWA chief concerned about safety of two Myanmar pastors

  The general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance sent a letter to officials at the United Nations and the United States government to register concern regarding the safety of two pastors from Myanmar.

  08/14/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor