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  Scholar urges broader congressional hearings on radical Islam

  A Baptist advocate for religious liberty and the separation of church and state said March 8 that House committee hearings scheduled later this week on radical Islam should be broadened to other faiths.

  03/08/2011 - By Administrator

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  Churches grieving slain pastor gather for worship

  Two Baptist churches in Arlington gathered with heavy hearts for worship Sunday, March 6, grieving the murder of a young pastor and the attack of a 67-year-old ministry assistant in an apparent robbery the week before.

  03/07/2011 - By Administrator

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  Poverty simulation prompts Waco youth to provide water for Haitians

  A weekend of thirst led the youth at Meadowbrook Baptist Church to raise money to provide pure water for people in Haiti.

  03/04/2011 - By admin

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  LifeWay backs off ‘read with discernment’ label for books

  Southern Baptist bookstores quietly have suspended a four-year-old program that alerted customers to read with “discernment” books by several up-and-coming authors whose books “could be considered inconsistent with historical evangelical theology.”

  03/04/2011 - By admin

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  Truett grad/Baptist pastor found dead

  A 29-year-old Baptist pastor and Truett Seminary graduate was found dead and his 67-year-old ministry assistant severely beaten inside their Arlington church on Thursday afternoon, March 3.

  03/04/2011 - By Administrator

• Attention to anti-gay protest group worries fellow Baptists

  A tiny independent Kansas congregation composed mostly of extended family members of founding pastor Fred Phelps captured headlines when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled its controversial protests at funerals of slain military veterans are protected as free speech under the First Amendment. Many Baptist leaders balk at being associated with the group.

  03/03/2011 - By Administrator

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  If administration won’t fight gay marriage, conservative law firms will

  If President Obama and the U.S. Department of Justice no longer want to defend the Defense of Marriage Act from challenges by gay rights activists, who will? Leading conservative law firms say they’re eager to defend the law, but that may not be so easy.

  03/02/2011 - By admin

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  Supreme Court sides with Westboro Baptist Church

  The United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on March 2 that anti-gay protests outside of military funerals by a controversial Kansas Baptist church are protected speech under the First Amendment.

  03/02/2011 - By Administrator

• HBU trustees plan to reconsider non-Baptists on board (Updated)

  Houston Baptist University trustees plan to revisit the matter of allowing non-Baptist Christians on the school’s governing board.

  02/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  ‘Soul Prep’ for Easter not just a ‘Catholic thing’

  Many Christians view Easter as the culmination of their community life, expressing the heart of their faith. But Baptists and other evangelicals often have omitted any intentional period of preparation for their holiest day.

  02/25/2011 - By admin

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  Vestal predicts more CBF downsizing

  The head of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship predicted future budget cuts that for the first time would affect global-missions personnel for the 20-year-old movement spun off from the Southern Baptist Convention.

  02/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  Austin pastor notes value of Christian calendar for spiritual formation

  In this interview, Don Vanderslice, pastor of Mosaic Church in Austin, reflects on how his community of faith observes the Christian calendar.

  02/25/2011 - By admin