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  Texas Baptist Men volunteers head to New Mexico to help with ash-out efforts

  About 20 Texas Baptist Men volunteers have been working to help families in New Mexico salvage what they could from their homes after savage fires roared through the mountains there.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Taize movement brings throwback appeal to U.S.

  Recently, the Taize ecumenical community in France brought its 1,500-year-old repetitive plainchant worship style to the United States for the first time, where several thousand people—particularly young adults—met for prayer and song at DePaul University in Chicago.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Soccer chaplain to manage faith presence in Olympic Village

  John Boyers' gig at the Summer Olympics—managing chaplains in the athletes' Olympic Village—might seem sensational until a visitor sees his normal digs –Old Trafford, one of the world's most visited stadiums.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Apartment ministry to internationals in Houston a ‘daily adventure’

  The voice wasn't audible—but the message was clear: Go preach God's word. Acting in obedience, Jim Morisey left behind his dream of writing Christian songs in Nashville and began to preach the gospel. That was 40 years ago.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Heavy metal rock star seeks to share the light of Christ

  When Brian "Head" Welch left the heavy metal band Korn in 2005, the announcement triggered significant speculation as people wondered what led the rock star out of the darkness and into the light.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Possible Glorieta sale back on the table

  LifeWay Christian Resources may have a potential buyer for its cash-strapped Glorieta Conference Center after the Baptist Convention of New Mexico turned down an offer to purchase the property for $1.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Discipleship not defined by technique, but by God working in a person’s life

  Any number of methods can be employed to disciple youth, but leaders believe youth ministers can tell if their methods are working by evaluating whether their young people are following Christ and exhibiting the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Southwestern Seminary offers look at Dead Sea Scroll fragments

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary opened its exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls July 2 in the MacGorman Performing Arts Center on its Fort Worth campus. The exhibition will continue through Jan. 13.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Bling for the Souls event brings blessings

  The opportunity to fellowship, show off their decorating skills and bless someone else drew more women than anyone could have guessed to the inaugural Bling for the Souls event held at Bethel Baptist Church in New Caney.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Abilene Baptists seek to renew, connect caring communities

  Connecting Caring Communities, a nonprofit organization that originated as a neighborhood improvement initiative at Hardin-Simmons University, is cleaning up and reaching out to neighborhoods in Abilene.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Finding the right camp experience

  Congregations need to consider what they are seeking to accomplish with their youth in order to pick a summer camp that meets their needs, according to Texas Baptist encampment leaders.

  07/20/2012 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Jim Benson to Edmund Boulevard Church in San Angelo as interim pastor.

  07/19/2012 - By Administrator