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  Never forget: Remembering the Holocaust on social media

  As anti-Semitism continues to increase on social media, Holocaust memorials and museums dedicated to chronicling the genocide of World War II are stepping up to help preserve the truth and create a community. The online world is coming to their aid.

  03/13/2019 - By Heather Adams / Religion News Service

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  Anti-trafficking ministry goes global

  From the National Palace in Guatemala to the Oval Office in Washington, leaders of the Florida Baptist Children’s Homes have found themselves advocating for child sex trafficking victims on international and national platforms.

  03/13/2019 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  Around the State: Perot speaks at DBU event

  Ross Perot Jr. was the keynote speaker at the annual Christian Business Owner’s Conference on the Dallas Baptist University campus. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the grand opening of the Buckner Family Hope Center of Lubbock.

  03/13/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Hispanic ministry demands multicultural awareness

  Terms like “Hispanic” or “Latino” may suggest a group of people who share a common language and culture, but leaders of Hispanic Texas Baptist churches know better.

  03/12/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Baptists join call to increase public school funding

  A Baptist pastor from Houston joined teachers and administrators at a March 11 rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, urging lawmakers to increase funding for public education.

  03/12/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Rapid church growth through conversions uncommon

  Many churches in the United States are not seeing new faces in the pews, a new study reveals.

  03/07/2019 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Lack of dynamism creates decadence, Ross Douthat asserts

  If Western civilization is mired in decadence, it has less to do with orgies and overindulgence than with sterility and stagnation, conservative Catholic commentator Ross Douthat told a Baylor University crowd.

  03/07/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Baptists who split from SBC have own sex abuse policies

  As the Southern Baptist Convention grapples with how to address sex abuse allegations, Baptist networks that split from it over the years already have taken steps to educate and assist their congregations should they face similar situations.

  03/06/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Around the State: UMHB dedicates Lord Hall; Baylor names provost

  News from Texas Baptists Around the State.

  03/06/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Alabama Baptists clearing debris after deadly tornadoes

  Reports of ministry and cleanup continue to emerge in the wake of a deadly system of tornadoes in Alabama on March 3. The storms killed at least 23 people, including four children.

  03/05/2019 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  More concerns aired as SBC sex abuse discussion unfolds

  Amid ongoing discussion of sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention, one SBC Executive Committee leader has resigned from the committee and another has noted some “stumbling out of the gate” as the convention seeks to confront abuse.

  03/04/2019 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  Brad Waggoner named acting president and CEO of LifeWay

  LifeWay Christian Resources Executive Vice President Brad Waggoner has been named acting president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist entity until a new president is elected.

  03/04/2019 - By Carol Pipes / LifeWay Christian Resources