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  Baptist Standard earns more national awards

  For the second time within a month, The Baptist Standard received national recognition from a professional communications association.

  05/16/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Baylor Alumni Association publishes its account of dispute

  Four months after Baylor University’s chief lawyer sent a letter insisting the Baylor Alumni Association “cease and desist” its use of Baylor’s licensed trademarks, the organization published an issue of the Baylor Line.

  05/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  TBM disaster relief responds to Panhandle wildfire

  Texas Baptist Men disaster relief responded to varied needs after the Double Diamond wildfire burned about 2,600 acres in the Panhandle and destroyed 225 homes around Fritch.

  05/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Christian ministries help women escape sex industry

  Polly Wright, founder and executive director of We Are Cherished, a faith-based organization that regularly visits more than 50 adult entertainment venues in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, is providing emotional support and a potential way out for sex workers.

  05/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  A sermon 20 years ago paved way for ministry in Cuba

  God paved the way for First Baptist Church in Center to minister in Cuba 20 years ago by softening a single heart.

  05/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  East Texas woman’s shoebox ministry has global reach

  Bone and joint disease and arthritis have robbed Sally Smith of many of the ministries she once enjoyed, but God has given her a new way to wrap her arms around children.

  05/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Baylor, BGCT boards consider Baptist Building sale

  Baylor University’s board of regents and the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board are considering a proposal for the university to buy the Baptist Building in Dallas.

  05/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  CommonCall: Friends clown around for Jesus

  Featured in the May 2014 issue of CommonCall magazine: Suzy Wall and Cherry Peach attended the Sochi Olympics in Russia not for the games, but to do what they enjoy most—sharing Jesus while clowning around.

  05/09/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  430-mile Bike Out Hunger ride raises funds, awareness

  Forty cyclists from across the state pedaled at least some portion of the way from Boerne to Wichita Falls—with stops in Fredericksburg, San Saba, Brownwood, Abilene and Graham—to raise awareness about poverty and raise money for the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering.

  05/09/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Texas Tidbits: KCBI raises funds for West students

  Listeners of KCBI 90.9 FM, a North Texas Christian radio station, met a $65,000 giving goal for the “Loving West: Class of 2014” campaign.

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Baylor prof: ‘If heaven is for real, which vision is right?’

  “Heaven is for real,” according to the new movie by that name. But which vision of heaven is true?

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Care for Haiti leads Stockdale couple to full-time missions

  When Texas Baptist Men sent Ernie Rice to Haiti in 2011, he expected to spend a few days assessing the situation, report his findings and move on to other projects. God had other plans, he discovered.

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge