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  Your church has committed to staying put. Now what?

  Choosing to remain in its downtown setting may be one of the most significant decisions a church makes. But that's not the end of the story, according to pastors of several central city congregations, who suggested several next steps.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Clear identity crucial for downtown churches

  Clarifying its identity is essential for a church committed to remaining in a downtown setting, congregational consultants and pastors of vibrant in-town churches observe.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  African-American Southern Baptist leader rebukes Obama

  An  Arlington pastor who led the Southern Baptist Convention to adopt a resolution in 2009 applauding the election of Barack Obama as America’s first African-American president termed the president’s May 9 endorsement of same-sex marriage a betrayal of the black church and an attack on the Christian faith.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Land expands apology for ‘injudicious comments’ about Trayvon Martin case

  Under increasing pressure, Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, issued a five-part public apology May 9 for  "injudicious comments" he made regarding the Trayvon Martin killing.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Texas Tidbits

  The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has launched a fund-raising campaign, Momentum: The Campaign for Mary Hardin-Baylor, with a goal of raising $60 million.

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  John Bell to Oakwood Country Church in La Vernia as pastor.

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest: Belief in God declining worldwide

  Belief in God is declining slowly in most countries around the world, according to a new poll, but true believers still can be found in developing countries and Catholic societies.

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baptist Briefs

  The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Coordinating Council approved the 2012 Task Force report May 1, sending it to the General Assembly this summer for a vote.

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator

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  N.C. gay marriage ban prompts response

  Some religious leaders hailed North Carolina’s May 8 passage of a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman as a win for family values, while others vowed to continue the fight for what they call “marriage equality.”

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  East Texas Baptist University has named Joseph Brown associate dean of the School of Education, effective Aug. 1. Brown, who currently serves at Houston Baptist University, also will be chair of the kinesiology and exercise science department.

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator

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  Among devout business students, narcissism impairs ethical judgment

  Narcissism—inordinate self-centeredness—impairs ethical judgment among devout Christians, a study of marketing students by two professors in Baylor University's Hankhamer School of Business reveals.

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baptist ministry says ‘no’ to Vanderbilt

  The Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Vanderbilt University will not comply with the school’s new nondiscrimination policy.

  05/08/2012 - By Administrator