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  FaithVillage ceases operations

  Baptist Standard Publishing’s board of directors voted to cease operation of FaithVillage, a social media network and resources website for young Christians, effective Aug. 31.

  08/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Journey of loss and faith marks Texas musician

  Tedashii Anderson uses his latest album, Below Paradise, to explore his heartache following the death of his 1-year-old son in 2013—and tell about the strength he finds in Christ.

  08/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Group rallies pastors as advocates for Texas schoolchildren

  Charles Johnson, executive director of Pastors for Texas Children, wants to recruit Christian leaders across the state to support quality public education for all Texas children.

  08/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Prayer not cure-all for anxiety disorders

  When it comes to easing symptoms of anxiety-related disorders, prayer doesn’t have the same effect for everybody, a Baylor University researcher found.

  08/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Closing of shelters marks milepost for BCFS

  When the last immigrant children left a shelter at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Aug. 9, the largest and longest-lasting emergency response in the history of BCFS came to an end.

  08/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Truett Seminary dean search committee named

  A search committee has been named to find the next dean of Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

  08/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Oilfield chaplains minister where spiritual wells run dry

  Chaplains Kenny and Tawalia Humphries know oilfields can be lonely places. So they offer workers fellowship, prayer and worship opportunities, along with food and refreshments, which can lead to lasting relationships.

  08/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Texas Tidbits: Midland conference to focus on enhancing ministry

  “Built to Last” is the theme of a conference on enhancing ministry in churches, Oct. 9-11, at First Baptist Church in Midland.

  08/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  BSM building at UNT nears $2 million goal

  The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, Okla., issued a $400,000 challenge grant to Texas Baptists to complete funding for a new Baptist Student Ministry building on the University of North Texas campus.

  08/07/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Community religious beliefs affect whether wives work outside home

  Married women who live in communities where a higher proportion of the population belongs to conservative religious traditions—such as evangelical or Mormon—are more likely to choose not to work outside the home, even if the women are not members of those faith groups, according to a Baylor University study.

  08/07/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Baylor Alumni Association files counterclaim

  After failing to reach a settlement with Baylor University, the Baylor Alumni Association filed a counterclaim asserting the school breached its license and recognition agreements and its promise to provide the alumni organization a building.

  08/07/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Dallas shelter plans cancelled, but needs continue along border

  A federal agency has cancelled plans to provide shelters in Dallas County for unaccompanied children who entered the United States from Central America, but family ministries to immigrants continue in Laredo and McAllen.

  08/06/2014 - By John Rutledge