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  Ralls youth group collects 1,300-plus pairs of shoes for orphans

  First Baptist Church in Ralls unloaded 1,305 pairs of new shoes for orphans at Rock the Desert, winning an award for collecting the most shoes at the Christian music festival.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Texans help with CWJC training in North Carolina

  WMU of North Carolina sponsored August training sessions both for people looking to start new Christian Women's Job Corps sites and for some who have been at it awhile.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Radical Islam presents a physical threat– and a spiritual one, Denison insists

  Jim Denison believes radical Islam constitutes the greatest threat the West ever has faced. And while he acknowledges the political and military factors involved, he views the conflict primarily as spiritual.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Invincibles came to the rescue in isolated, rural churches

  They were known as the Invincibles—a name befitting a troop of superheroes. To boys and girls in rural areas across Texas from 1940 to 1983, that's exactly how they seemed.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Pastors see mixed economic signs, survey says

  Although the offerings in most American churches have met or exceeded budget requirements in 2011, the economy still is having a negative impact on local congregations.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Katrina survivor serves up hope at BUA cafe

  At Bernard's Creole Kitchen on the Baptist University of the Américas campus, food is for sale, but second chances are plentiful and free of charge.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Arlington church connects with local Muslim community

  Jason Thibeaux said he wasn't really afraid of Muslims. But he definitely didn't love them, either, until he started teching English-as-a-Second-Language classes.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  David Deulofeu to Templo Bautista in South Houston as pastor.

  08/25/2011 - By Administrator

• Faith Digest

  Starting this fall, Pitzer College, a small liberal arts school in Southern California, will offer a bachelor's degree in secular studies.

  08/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  Dillon International will hold a free adoption meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Buckner Children's Home campus in Dallas.

  08/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  Baylor faces potential reduction in BGCT funding plan (Updated)

  A recommendation from the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board’s education and finance subcommittees would adjust funding guidelines to “level the playing field” for universities receiving Texas Baptist Cooperative Program funds. If approved, total BGCT financial support for Baylor University will be reduced from about $2.8 million to $1.9 million.

  08/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  Adoptive families celebrate Russian culture at Heritage Day

  Adopted children from Russia played with other dual-culture children and connected with the birth culture during a Heritage Day event in Dallas, sponsored by Buckner and Dillon International.

  08/18/2011 - By Administrator