After 45 years, TBM still responds to ‘God-sized invitations’ to serve

Texas Baptist Men will mark its 45th anniversary at its Oct. 19 annual convention and Oct. 20 open house. "Bring Glory to God—Finish Well" is the theme of the convention.

09/14/2012 - By Administrator

Political speech shows many still don’t understand school prayer

Many Americans still  misunderstand a landmark Supreme Court ruling that banned mandatory prayer recitations in public schools.

09/14/2012 - By Administrator

Mothers of Preschoolers groups offer outreach tool to churches

Churches seeking to reach young families in their communities should consider starting a Mothers of Preschoolers group, suggested Sherry Surratt, MOPS CEO and president, during the international organization's annual convention, held recently in Grapevine.

09/14/2012 - By Administrator

Baptist Standard launches magazine, moves to digital news delivery

Baptist Standard Publishing will launch a feature-oriented monthly print magazine, CommonCall, in January. Simultaneously, it will convert its news journal, the Baptist Standard, to a digital publication delivered exclusively to electronic devices.

09/14/2012 - By Administrator

Kingdom Dogs illustrate benefits of obedience

Hank Hough through Kingdom Dog Ministries uses his Labrador retrievers to teach the power of obedience.

09/14/2012 - By Administrator

Love & tenacity: Johnson invests 38 years in youth

Randy Johnson, youth minister at First Baptist Church of Richardson, does not attribute his longevity with the church to his skills as a minister. In fact, Johnson, who will retire in January after 28 years at the Richardson church and 38 total years as a youth minister, says just the opposite.

09/14/2012 - By Administrator

Music duo finds strength in Christ while battling debilitating illness

Minor league pitcher finds major purpose in serving Christ

Donnie Joseph, a pitcher for the Omaha Storm Chasers, a minor-league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, ministers to homeless people in Austin during the off-season. "I realize my life is more than baseball," he says.

09/14/2012 - By Administrator

TBM disaster relief sends 18 units in Louisiana

Dozens of volunteers working from 18 Texas Baptist Men disaster relief mobile units traveled to Louisiana to serve people whose lives have been disrupted by Hurricane Isaac, and additional teams will continue to help with disaster recovery.

09/13/2012 - By Administrator

Texas Tidbits

Baylor University in Waco and Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene were among 122 colleges and universities named by The Princeton Review in the "best of the west" section of its website, "Best Colleges: Region by Region."

09/13/2012 - By Administrator

On the Move

Georgia Gaddy to Cisco College as interim Baptist Student Ministry director.

09/13/2012 - By Administrator

Faith Digest: Americans split on Muslims

Americans are divided almost evenly in how they view Muslims, according to a survey released by the Arab American Institute in Washington.

09/13/2012 - By Administrator