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El Paso Baptists gather to pray after tragedy

One day after a mass shooting in their city that claimed 20 lives and injured another 26 people, Baptists from El Paso churches met together to pray at First Baptist Church.

08/05/2019 - By Kalie Lowrie / Texas Baptist Communications

Video leads to board resignations from Calvinist group

Several board members have resigned from a neo-Calvinist evangelical group that released a trailer of a planned film linking prominent Southern Baptists with a conspiracy to promote social justice advocacy in evangelical churches.

08/05/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Alabama churches mark history of slavery and civil rights

Connections between Christianity, Confederacy and civil rights—along with the history of slavery—are in plain sight in Alabama’s capital.

08/05/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

SOUL Soup Kitchen dishes up unconditional love

As ministry coordinator at Burning Hope and supervisor of the SOUL—Sharing Our Unconditional Love—Soup Kitchen, Anita Parrish provides food for people experiencing hardships in Trinity.

08/05/2019 - By Carolyn Tomlin

Bulletin: TBM serves after El Paso mass shooting

Texas Baptist Men disaster relief volunteers were asked to serve first responders and families affected by a mass shooting at an El Paso shopping center.

08/03/2019 - By Ken Camp

Are all background checks of equal value to churches?

Most background checks sift through more than 600 million felony, misdemeanor and traffic records. They also check the nationwide sex offender registry. But that may give churches a false sense of security about preventing abuse, some experts say.

08/02/2019 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

HSU grad ‘just a guy’ who saw a need and responded

When Joseph Eunice learned about a need in Uganda, he knew he had to respond to orphaned and vulnerable children there.

08/02/2019 - By Ken Camp

Baptists cooperate to help flooded Rio Grande Valley churches

As churches in the lower Rio Grande Valley recover from devastating floods, neighboring congregations and Baptists around the state continue to respond to their needs.

08/02/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Americans find identity in family and accomplishments

Most Americans say they find their identity in relationships and achievements, according to a new study.

08/02/2019 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

Texas Baptist schools prepare for Hispanic growth

In a state where the majority of students in public schools are Hispanic and where Hispanics are projected to outnumber Anglos in the general population within the next three years, Texas Baptist universities are preparing for change.

08/02/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

Obituary: Jerry Bob Taylor

Jerry Bob Taylor of Brownwood, former Baptist encampment manager and Texas Baptist Men leader, died July 15. He was 84.

07/31/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

River Ministry responds to increased needs along the border

Missionaries with Texas Baptists’ River Ministry are at work along the Texas/Mexico border, partnering with churches and organizations to meet the needs of immigrants, deportees, refugees and asylum seekers.

07/30/2019 - By Kalie Lowrie / Texas Baptist Communications