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  Waco church voluntarily cuts ties with BGCT

  A Waco church that recently announced it will permit same-sex marriages voluntarily ended its relationship with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  05/31/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Ministering in a small church? Persevere and trust in God

  Demetrio Salazar recognizes serving in a small church with limited resources not only demands perseverance, but also people who place their hope entirely on God.

  05/31/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Logsdon student translates memoirs of medical missionary

  Logsdon Seminary student Javier Vargas understands the importance of using talents for God’s glory. That’s why he used his gift for language studies to take on a project others rejected.

  05/30/2019 - By Grace Mitchell / Hardin-Simmons University

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  Texas lawmakers pass school finance, criminal justice reforms

  The 86th Texas Legislature passed a school finance bill that provides $6 billion in new state funding for public education—action Texas Baptist advocates for public schools applauded.

  05/29/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  CommonCall: God transforms Juárez one child at a time

  Julio Carrillo wants to see Juárez—a Mexican border city known for its drug violence—transformed by God.

  05/28/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  HPU business professor prepares students for lives of service

  The importance of service, regardless of career or calling, influences Brad Lemler’s teaching method and mission.

  05/28/2019 - By Seth Rainey / Howard Payne University

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  Commencement a walk to remember for one UMHB graduate

  For Taylor Scruggs, who lives with cerebral palsy, the walk across the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor graduation stage was a moment her family never will forget.

  05/24/2019 - By James Stafford / University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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  Albert Reyes: Hurting people need hope now

  People who are hurting need hope more than anything else, and they need it right away, Albert Reyes of Buckner International believes.

  05/24/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Waco church to allow same-sex weddings

  University Baptist Church in Waco announced it will allow its building to be used for same-sex weddings and grant its ministerial staff freedom to perform LGBTQ marriages—a decision that could affect the church’s relationship to the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  05/23/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Board OKs changes to fund helping clergy sex abuse survivors

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board voted to revise and rename an underused fund set aside to help subsidize counseling for survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

  05/21/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Hispanic scholarship recipients graduate from DBU

  Bethany Morales and Harold Aguirre encountered challenges when they began their studies at Dallas Baptist University. But with diplomas in hand, they look back on each one as a God-given opportunity to grow and mature.

  05/21/2019 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Baylor committed to apply current LGBTQ policy

  Baylor University President Linda Livingstone emphasized Baylor’s desire to “love and care” for all students, while at the same time continuing to “to make decisions consistent with our vision and our existing policies.”

  05/17/2019 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor