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  Sawmill ministry brings hope out of charred timber

  A portable sawmill helped Texas Baptist Men volunteers working in Bastrop see two central tenets of the Christian faith—rebirth and restoration—play out before their eyes.

  02/01/2012 - By Administrator

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  Volunteers build house for one Bastrop-area family, start another

  Where wildfires consumed more than 34,000 acres last year, a diverse group of Christian volunteers worked to build a house for one family and set the foundation for another.

  02/01/2012 - By Administrator

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  Rebranding brings cowboy church to the city

  When Faith Temple Baptist Church in Irving decided to rebrand itself as Western Heritage Church, they found the community was intrigued by a cowboy church in the city.

  01/27/2012 - By Administrator

• Pro-life, pro-choice speakers urge common ground on abortion

  After nearly 40 years of polarization over abortion, two speakers at a Mercer University event said Jan. 24 it is time for people who are pro-choice and pro-life to seek common ground to reduce the current number of 1.2 million abortions a year.

  01/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  Harold Branch, African-American Texas Baptist pioneer, dies at age 92

  Harold Branch, the first African-American officer of the Baptist General Convention of Texas died Jan. 20 in Corpus Christi—a community he served in various capacities since 1956. He was 92.

  01/23/2012 - By Administrator

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  Human Trafficking: 21st Century Slavery

  Organizations fighting human trafficking continue to raise awareness about the atrocities of what they call "modern-day slavery," but they're increasingly making practical differences in the lives of victims and in legislation.

  01/21/2012 - By Administrator

• CBF search committee seeks input

  A 10-member committee seeking a successor to Daniel Vestal as the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship executive coordinator met for the first time in Dallas in early January.

  01/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  WMU leads in advocating for children victimized by trafficking

  "The Child Safe Zone," a project of Georgia Woman's Missionary Union and Women's Enrichment Ministry, is a result of national WMU's Project Help: Human Exploitation emphasis. Launched in 2010, it focuses on six aspects of exploitation, including trafficking for sex and labor.

  01/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Analysis: Texas ranks No.1 in efforts to fight domestic sex trafficking

  Texas' 2011 legislative session saw major progress in the fight against human trafficking, elevating the state to the forefront of efforts to tackle this issue.

  01/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Analysis: Mexican poverty creates climate for exploitation and trafficking

  Poverty in Mexico fuels the destructive cycle of human exploitation and trafficking that consumes many young lives, experts on both sides of the Rio Grande agree.

  01/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Analysis: Churches, ministries provide refuge to victims of human trafficking

  Many Christians see the eradication of human trafficking in the United States as a complex and daunting problem. But that doesn't mean they are letting the enormity of the challenge scare them away.

  01/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Lawyer provides access to extensive theological library

  Houston attorney Mark Lanier's passion for biblical literacy gave birth to the Lanier Theological Library,  stocked with 100,000 volumes of rare books.

  01/20/2012 - By Administrator