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On the Move: Curry and Floyd

Staff changes noted at churches in Mertzon and Christoval.

04/18/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Women at Texas WMU annual meeting urged to pursue Christ

God wants Christians to pursue a close relationship with him to bring others to faith in Christ and to edify all God’s people, speakers stressed at the Woman Missionary Union of Texas annual meeting and missions celebration.

04/17/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Study supports call for keeping minors out of adult criminal justice system

CLC joins call to observe April as Second Chance Month

The Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission has partnered with Prison Fellowship and more than 150 other organizations to observe April as Second Chance Month for ex-offenders.

04/17/2018 - By Kalie Lowrie / Texas Baptist Communications

UMHB reports NCAA violations, suspends coach

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor reported rule violations to the NCAA regarding benefits provided to two football players and suspended the university’s head football coach.

04/17/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Sutherland Springs expresses accountability to donors

Donors supporting First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs after the mass murder of 26 worshippers there can be assured of the church’s integrity in handling donations, the church said in an April 12 open letter.

04/17/2018 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Third Pressler accuser comes forward

An attorney in Washington state says he resigned a position working for the longtime law partner of former Judge Paul Pressler after the co-founder of a 20th-century movement to shift the Southern Baptist Convention to the right solicited him for sexual activity.

04/17/2018 - By Bob Allen / Baptist News Global

San Antonio clergy work together for affordable housing

An initiative in San Antonio has brought together clergy from different faiths to find a solution for affordable housing in a city where 19 percent of residents live at or below the poverty line.

04/16/2018 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

Jimmy Carter talks about his new book, ‘Faith’

In his 32nd book, titled simply “Faith,” Jimmy Carter looks at how belief in God has shaped his 93 years.

04/16/2018 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Christian group asks Netflix to pull series after teen suicides

A conservative Christian organization has asked video streaming giant Netflix to pull “13 Reasons Why,” a dramatic series critics say glamorizes suicide, after several teens who reportedly watched the show took their own lives.

04/16/2018 - By Mark A. Kellner / Religion News Service

Hispanic families affected by Tennessee raid prompt ministry

Driven by a belief “Jesus loves the little children,” Tennessee Baptists ministered to Hispanic families affected by the April 5 raid on a Bean Station slaughterhouse.

04/16/2018 - By Lonnie Wilkey / Baptist and Reflector

Harvey brings Athens and Rockport churches together

Charles McKnight has seen plenty of highs and lows during his 35 years as pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Rockport. One highlight is the relationship First Baptist Church in Athens established with his congregation after Hurricane Harvey.

04/16/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Discrimination still a concern 50 years after Fair Housing Act

On the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Baptists noted progress in eliminating race-based housing discrimination while also citing a need for further improvement.

04/14/2018 - By David Roach / Baptist Press