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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

• Friendships foster deeper religious life, research shows

  Research proves what most ministers long have suspected: Friendships developed at church positively influence religious behavior and—to a lesser degree—beliefs.

  02/22/2012 - By Administrator

• Southern Baptists likely to stick with same name, more or less

  A task force is recommending the Southern Baptist Convention maintain its official name but give members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination the option of calling themselves “Great Commission Baptists.”

  02/22/2012 - By Administrator

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  Finding Christ in popular culture

  Some evangelicals say films like the Academy-Award-nominated Tree of Life, with their subtle treatment of Christianity, fall short of an adequate alternative to what they regard as Hollywood's decadent values. But are explicitly Christian films essentially propaganda pieces?

  02/18/2012 - By Administrator

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  TBM / BGCT disaster relief partnership in continues to expand

  Baptist General Convention of Texas congregational strategists now serve as "point men" to aid Texas Baptist Men when the missions organization responds in the wake of disasters.

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  Critics’ choices in Christian themed movies

  Hollywood's century-old repertoire of films offers a rich lode of Christian themes, say some observers who see value in mining for them.

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  HPU senior’s award-winning video focuses on bridging generations

  Adam Hardy, a Howard Payne University senior from Corpus Christi, took top honors in a Baptist General Convention of Texas-sponsored video competition for his short film, Stained Glass.

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  DBU students learn media through Christian lens

  Dallas Baptist University not only seeks to teach students preparing for careers in communications the essential skills they need for a competitive job market, but also help them understand the impact their work can have on the kingdom of God.

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  When it comes to tithing, Mormons put others to shame

  When Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney re-leased his federal tax returns for the past two years, he disclosed he and his wife, Ann, gave about 10 percent of their income to their church. In other words, they tithe.

   

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  Adjustment to birth-control coverage rule met with mixed reviews

  [UPDATED] Some Baptist leaders applauded President Obama's announcement that insurance companies, rather than religious institutions, will be required to provide employees' contraception coverage. Others said it failed to answer the concerns of self-funded religious insurance providers.

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

• Texas Tidbits

  Jerry Haag, vice president for development at Baylor University, announced his resignation from the university to return to his previous position as president of Florida Baptist Children's Homes.

  02/16/2012 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Alex Beasley to Oak Hills Community Church in Floresville as associate pastor to students.

  02/16/2012 - By Administrator