• On the Move

  Wesley Clark to First Church in Pearsall as minister of youth.

  03/01/2012 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest

  For the fourth year in a row, President Obama is proposing lower tax deductions for the wealthy on donations to churches and other nonprofit organizations.

  03/01/2012 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  Dillon International will hold a free adoption information meeting March 19 at 6 p.m. at Buckner Children's Home in Dallas.

  03/01/2012 - By Administrator

• Hardage reaffirms ‘strong biblical policy’ on homosexual behavior

  An expressed desire by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s chief elected officer to see that organization revisit its policy against hiring homosexuals prompted the new executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas to underscore Texas Baptists’ stated position on the subject.

  02/28/2012 - By Administrator

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  Don’t forget founding values, CBF coordinator says

  Entering into an era of change, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship should not forget the vision, mission and values that have marked the organization’s first 20 years, CBF Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal told the group’s Coordinating Council Feb. 24.

  02/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  CBF leader suggests it is time to revisit group’s ban on hiring gays

  After the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship completes a re-visioning process and selects a new executive coordinator, a first order of business should be revisiting a policy that prohibits the hiring of gays and lesbians, the organization’s top elected officer told leaders.

  02/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  Knicks’ Jeremy Lin dubbed the ‘Taiwanese Tebow’

  New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin's underdog story and outspoken evangelical faith have some sportswriters dubbing him the "Taiwanese Tebow."

  02/24/2012 - By Administrator

• Juarez ministry seeks to fill stomachs, hearts

  When David Wall first came to Juarez, he saw children in need— underweight and not growing properly as a result of being malnourished. They struggled to find food to eat and struggled in school. Today, a feeding program he started feeds roughly 135 children daily.

  02/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baptist food deliveries continue in North Korea

  A Korean Texas Baptist with a 17-year track record of relief ministry in North Korea made two trips there in recent months to deliver 50 tons of flour and 1,100 pairs of warm socks and other supplies for orphans.

  02/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  TBM urged to meet earth-shaking needs in criminal justice system

  Texas Board of Criminal Justice officials met with Texas Baptist Men leaders to challeenge them about a "tsunami" of ministry needs presented by 72,000 people entering the prison system annually and an equal number leaving to rejoin society.

  02/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  Wayland encouraging students to merge faith, vocation

  Trey Shirley believes there is more to his work than simply teaching his students at Wayland Baptist University the finer points of graphic design. He wants them to understand how they can use their chosen vocation as an instrument of ministry.

  02/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  ETBU president testifies on health insurance mandate

  A Health and Humans Services mandate requiring religious institutions to provide contraceptives as part of health insurance coverage for employees violates religious freedom, East Texas Baptist University President Dub Oliver told a congressional committee.

  02/23/2012 - By Administrator