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  Fort Worth church helps Mexican immigrants obtain proper IDs

  A Fort Worth congregation opened its doors to the Mexican Consulate to help Mexican citizens in North Texas obtain proper identification to avoid legal problems.

  04/27/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Logsdon Seminary dedicates San Antonio campus

  Motivated by belief Texas Baptists needed a seminary in the United States’ seventh-largest city, Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary dedicated its campus at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio.

  04/27/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Michael Evans to be nominated for BGCT president

  Dennis Wiles, pastor of First Baptist Church in Arlington, plans to nominate Michael Evans, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in neighboring Mansfield, as president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  04/25/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Young Hispanic professional women challenged to ‘bloom’

  Speakers at the inaugural Bloom Conference challenged young Hispanic professional women to grow in their relationship with Christ and fulfill their God-given potential.

  04/25/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Baptist Standard receives 10 national awards

  The Baptist Standard received 10 awards from the Associated Church Press, including awards of excellence for editorial, Texas Baptist Voices and social media.

  04/24/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Foster Care Summit addresses urgent needs

  Texas Baptist leaders met at an April 16 summit to discuss the foster care crisis in Texas and seek ways for churches and ministries to respond.

  04/24/2018 - By Kalie Lowrie / Texas Baptist Communications

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  Zapata helps churches focus outwardly

  Jorge Zapata hopes to help Texas churches in Texas resist the temptation to focus inwardly and instead recognize opportunities to make an impact in their communities.

  04/23/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Pilot who made emergency landing known for her faith

  When members of First Baptist Church in Boerne heard recordings of radio transmissions from a Southwest Airlines pilot who made a harrowing emergency landing in Philadelphia, they recognized the voice as one of their own.

  04/20/2018 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  Interest in Branch Davidian tragedy still strong after 25 years

  The curious keep coming to Mount Carmel, site of the rural complex where David Koresh—leader of an apocalyptic religious sect known as the Branch Davidians—and 75 followers perished in a firestorm on April 19, 1993.

  04/18/2018 - By Bobby Ross Jr. / Religion News Service

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  Women at Texas WMU annual meeting urged to pursue Christ

  God wants Christians to pursue a close relationship with him to bring others to faith in Christ and to edify all God’s people, speakers stressed at the Woman Missionary Union of Texas annual meeting and missions celebration.

  04/17/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  CLC joins call to observe April as Second Chance Month

  The Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission has partnered with Prison Fellowship and more than 150 other organizations to observe April as Second Chance Month for ex-offenders.

  04/17/2018 - By Kalie Lowrie / Texas Baptist Communications

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  UMHB reports NCAA violations, suspends coach

  The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor reported rule violations to the NCAA regarding benefits provided to two football players and suspended the university’s head football coach.

  04/17/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard