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  Rapidly growing Houston church ‘doesn’t see race’

  When members and guests file through the doors of Church at the Cross in Alief, they enter a place where cultural, racial and social barriers fade beneath waves of genuine love and compassion.

  07/07/2011 - By Administrator

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  DBU student athletes minister to poor in Brazil

  The Dallas Baptist University Patriot cross-country and track and field teams spent eight days recently helping minister to people living on the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

  07/07/2011 - By Administrator

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  ETBU Tigers make impact in Poland, Croatia

  Student-athletes and coaches from East Texas Baptist University led sports camps, worked on a demolition project for a church and led worship in Central Europe.

  07/07/2011 - By Administrator

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  Students from diverse cultures united at Camp Fusion

  Christ’s call transcends cultures, and at Camp Fusion—a Texas Baptist camp for second-generation students representing nine ethnic groups—38 young people responded to an invitation to give their lives to Christ.

  07/07/2011 - By Administrator

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  BWA to explore talks with Orthodox and Pentecostals

  Baptists will begin preparatory conversations later this year with representatives of both Orthodox Christianity and Pentecostal churches, aiming for eventual formal theological dialogue with both, a Baptist World Alliance leader announced July 7.

  07/07/2011 - By Marv Knox

• BWA commission urges Baptists to continue conversation with Muslims

  Baptists must continue to engage with Muslims around the world in hopes of promoting “peaceful living together,” a Baptist World Alliance commission concluded.

  07/07/2011 - By Marv Knox

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  Houston church eases transition for Bhutanese refugees

  Bhadra Rai, pastor of Canaan Bhutanese Church in Houston, is reaching out to hundreds of refugees from Bhutan, sharing the gospel and helping them with a painful transition to a new life.

  07/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  YEC participants hear truth, serve the cities

  Texas Baptist Youth Evangelism Conference included a new feature this year, as 35 churches joined with nine area ministries to take to the streets and “serve the cities,” sharing the hope of Christ in a tangible way.

  07/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Refugees at Myanmar-Thai border joyful despite persecution

  Blooming Night is a Myanmar refugee living just across the Thai border who has spent most of her 50-something years hiding in the jungle. But when she isn’t in actual hiding, she is bringing relief to her people — the  Karen — through physical supplies and through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

  07/05/2011 - By Marv Knox

• Buckner partners with baseball club, academy to collect shoes

  The Dallas Patriots, a select baseball club, and Premier Baseball Academy of Plano—working in partnership with Buckner International—hope to hit a home run for needy children this month by collecting a record number of new shoes for orphans and vulnerable children worldwide.

  07/05/2011 - By Administrator

• Baptists travel to Malaysia for annual meeting

  Baptist leaders from around the world are traveling this weekend to Malaysia for an annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance.

  07/01/2011 - By Administrator

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  Americans distinguish between politicians’ financial, sexual failings

  A detailed survey by the Public Religion Research Institute show Americans across religious groups consider it worse for a politician to cheat on taxes or take bribes than to commit adultery or send sexually explicit messages to someone.

  06/30/2011 - By Administrator