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  Ashamed of the gospel? Some struggle with it, survey shows

  About three in 10 Christians acknowledge spiritual issues don’t come up in everyday conversation with other believers, according to a LifeWay Research survey of Protestant churchgoers.

  05/30/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Hymn writer branches out with anti-bullying children’s musical

  By blending choruses, empathy and common sense, hymn writer/lyricist Terry York and more than 200 elementary school students and adults in choirs launched an unusual anti-bullying effort.

  05/30/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Joplin tornado survivor ministers in Moore

  Gary Hunley had seen it all before. As he surveyed the damage left behind from a tornado in Moore, Okla., he saw an all-too-familiar scene of overturned cars, metal signposts bent to the ground and houses reduced to rubble.

  05/30/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  After disasters, Americans turn to God & practice generosity

  When natural disasters occur, most Americans take increased interest in God and donate to relief agencies, a recent survey shows.

  05/30/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  TBM and Salvation Army equipment exchange benefits disaster relief—twice

  An equipment swap involving Texas Baptist Men and the Salvation Army will benefit both agencies’ disaster relief ministries.

  05/26/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  From Granbury to Oklahoma, TBM responds to disasters

  Texas Baptist Men volunteers responded to disasters on multiple fronts, providing services ranging from hot meals to debris removal.

  05/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Study: Bad World War II experiences led vets to church

  A new study shows American veterans who had a negative experience serving during World War II attend church more frequently today than those who were less troubled by their service.

  05/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Around the State: Students donate to medical center

  San Marcos Baptist Academy students donated $300 to Central Texas Medical Center.

  05/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Analysis: Is religious freedom report failing the faithful?

  The U.S. State Department missed a key opportunity to put teeth into its annual assessment of global religious freedom.

  05/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Secularists want weddings too

  With the rise of the “nones”—the 20 percent of Americans without a religious affiliation—more couples are looking for wedding celebrants who don’t mind skipping God’s blessing of the ceremony altogether.

  05/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Do Americans really care how their clothes are made?

  The Rana Plaza factory disaster in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers powerfully illustrated a grim reality: garment workers in Third World countries take enormous risks to earn a living producing clothing for Western retailers.

  05/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Church gardens: Tending the soil and the soul

  A growing number of congregations are planting community gardens, raising fruits and vegetables for soup kitchens and food pantries in what often are called food justice programs. In some synagogues, they’re known as mitzvah gardens.

  05/24/2013 - By John Rutledge