• Baptist Briefs: African Baptists to pray for Ebola crisis

  The All-Africa Baptist Fellowship set aside Sunday, Oct. 12, to focus prayer on the Ebola outbreak, which to date has claimed more than 3,000 lives across West Africa.

  10/02/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Denominational innovation may signal future

  Shifting demographics, disinterest in denominational identity, and a pluralistic and digitally networked culture are inspiring Baptist organizations to embrace the creativity and flexibility that will define denominational bodies of the future.

  10/01/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Imaginative fiction can help preachers convey truth

  Preachers should read good fiction for the insight it offers on the human condition, not just to seek quotes to make points in a sermon, cultural analyst and English professor Greg Garrett told students and faculty at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

  09/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Expanded purpose for BGCT annual meeting proposed

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board unanimously voted to expand the purpose and programming of Texas Baptists’ annual meeting beyond its traditional focus as a business event.

  09/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

• BGCT board recommends decreased 2015 budget, provides relief to BUA

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board approved a decreased 2015 budget for consideration by messengers to the BGCT annual meeting, Nov. 16-18 in Waco.

  09/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  CLC condemns Islamic State’s persecution of minorities

  The Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission approved a statement condemning “evil actions and brutal oppression” by Islamic State jihadists, including persecution of people targeted for their religious beliefs.

  09/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

• On the Move: Stephen Kelling

  Stephen Kelling to Calvary Baptist Church in Denison as pastor.

  09/29/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Obituary: Jean Landrum

  Jean Landrum, 79, a former staff member at Dallas Baptist University, died Sept. 9 in Dallas,

  09/29/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Around the State: HPU featuring digital art

  Howard Payne University is exhibiting the work of Brownwood photographer Roger Levesque through Nov. 21 in the Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery in the Doakie Day Art Center.

  09/29/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Mental Health: Kay Warren describes life in the crucible

  Christ shares in both the suffering and the comfort of his people, Kay Warren told participants at the Peace of Mind Conference on mental illness, held at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler.

  09/27/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Mental health not about churches ‘fixing’ people, Baylor prof insists

  Christians should not see their job as fixing the mentally ill but rather showing them Christ’s love, said Matt Stanford, professor of psychology, neuroscience and biomedical studies at Baylor University.

  09/27/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist Briefs: SBC rejects ‘Third-Way’ church

  The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee voted unanimously to declare New Heart Community Church in La Mirada, Calif., not in “friendly cooperation” with the SBC’s purpose.

  09/26/2014 - By John Rutledge