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  Around the State: ETBU receives grant for Neighborhood Renewal Initiative

  ETBU received a grant from the Texas Baptist Missions Foundation for its Neighborhood Renewal Initiative; Elijah Brown of BWA spoke at DBU; and more from Around the State.

  02/14/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• On the Move: Carby, Harkrider and Price

  Staff changes noted for churches in Fort Worth, Abilene and Marshall.

  02/14/2018 - By Ken Camp

• Obituary: Ron Ellison

  Ron Ellison, a Texas Baptist historian, died Feb. 9 in Vidor after a lengthy illness. He was 85.

  02/14/2018 - By Ken Camp

• Obituary: Billy Wallace Tinker

  Billy Wallace Tinker, longtime member of First Baptist Church in Richardson, died Feb. 1. He was 84.

  02/14/2018 - By Ken Camp

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  Christian Kelly Clark free and content after final Olympics run

  At a competition, Olympian Kelly Clark heard someone tell a young female competitor who wiped out: “It’s all right. God still loves you.” That sent her back to her hotel room in search of a Bible.

  02/14/2018 - By Kimberly Winston / Religion News Service

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  David Platt to transition out of IMB presidency

  David Platt announced plans to transition out of his role as president of the International Mission Board but will continue to serve until a new president is selected.

  02/14/2018 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  Congregational support over the long haul helps people deal with grief and loss

  Churches cannot heal people who experience grief, but like a cast provides support to allow a broken bone to mend properly, congregations can offer support as God gradually knits together lives fractured by loss, a Baylor University social work professor said.

  02/12/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Evangelicals join interfaith leaders in Washington to promote religious tolerance

  When hundreds of Jewish, Muslim and Christian faith leaders from the United States and abroad descended on Washington for a recent conference on religious tolerance, participants were quick to note an unexpectedly large delegation of evangelical Christians.

  02/12/2018 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Evangelical leaders call for DACA solution

  In light of a looming deadline for beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, World Relief brought together evangelical leaders to urge Congress to act on behalf of immigration reform.

  02/12/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  United States ‘strengthened by the power of prayer,’ Trump tells prayer breakfast

  In his second appearance at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump steered clear of partisan politics and focused on his belief in the country’s dependence on God.

  02/12/2018 - By Ken Camp

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  CBF revises hiring policy; lifts LGBT ban for some posts

  The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Governing Board adopted a revised hiring policy and implementation procedure that allows LGBT individuals to be considered for some staff positions but maintains limits for ministry leadership positions and missions field personnel.

  02/09/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Texas WMU leader urges women in ministry to ‘fan the flame’

  Tamiko Jones, executive director-treasurer of Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas, urged women in ministry to “fan the flame” God placed within them and follow God’s calling.

  02/07/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter