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  Three churches raise $11,000 for West disaster recovery

  Three Dallas-Fort Worth area African-American churches raised $11,000 for relief efforts for victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in West.

  05/10/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  ‘Loving West’ recovery projects scheduled for summer

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas disaster recovery ministry hopes to mobilize 400 Texas Baptists for a weeklong “Loving West” rebuilding emphasis in June 15-22 in the Central Texas community devastated by a fertilizer plant explosion.

  05/10/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Band challenges students to ‘Get Schooled’

  By challenging students to resist the lies and temptations found in pop culture, the Christian band Royal Tailor points them to the truth of the gospel.

  05/10/2013 - By John Rutledge

• On the Move: Scott Countryman

  Scott Countryman as pastor, to Mustang Baptist Church in Pilot Point, where he had been interim.

  05/10/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Around the State: Angels from Abroad

  Seven Colombian orphans need host families for their three-week visit to Dallas this December as a part of the Angels from Abroad program.

  05/10/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Tidbits: Baylor Stadium on schedule

  Private gifts toward construction of Baylor University’s on-campus football stadium topped $100 million, and construction is on schedule for the $250 million stadium to open in fall 2014.

  05/10/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist Briefs: Judge green-lights settlement

  A federal judge ruled a Baptist child-care agency at the center of a long-running legal dispute between Kentucky lawmakers and citizens represented by the ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State cannot block a settlement of the lawsuit agreed upon by the involved parties.

  05/10/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Obituary: Pete Murray

  Death: Athlete and coach Pete Murray, 79, May 4 in Ruidoso, N.M.

  05/10/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Honduras mission trip opens eyes of Wayland students

  A medical mission trip to Honduras made a lasting impact on the seven Wayland Baptist University students who participated.

  05/09/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Payday lending bill seems stuck in House committee

  With time running out in the Texas Legislature, a bill to reform and regulate payday and auto-title lending in Texas appears stuck in committee.

  05/09/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Desire godly parents? Not most Americans

  Most Americans believe good mothers and fathers must be loving, supportive and protecting, but few see the necessity of parents having a commitment to Christianity or religion, a recent survey reveals.

  05/09/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Military asked to clarify proselytizing ban

  Two Southern Baptist Convention leaders issued a statement asking the military to clarify what it means by making “proselytizing” a punishable offense.

  05/09/2013 - By John Rutledge