• Pinson to deliver Maston Lectures at Hardin-Simmons University

  Bill Pinson, executive director emeritus of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and a student and colleague of pioneering Baptist ethicist T.B. Maston, will speak at the lecture series named in Maston’s honor at Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary in Abilene.

  03/30/2011 - By Administrator

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  Former pastor bestows painting at sesquicentennial

  When First Baptist Church of Waxahachie recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, former pastor Bill Austin, who served the church as pastor from 1961 to 1965, not only preached the anniversary sermon, but also made a special presentation at the end of the service.

  03/24/2011 - By admin

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  Payday lending is ‘financial slavery,’ faith leaders insist

  Gathered on the steps of the capitol, representatives of Texas’ faith communities stood against what they called the “immoral” and “predatory” practices of payday lenders who enslave the state’s poor in a crippling cycle of debt.

   

  03/24/2011 - By admin

• Missouri Baptists join support for Texas world hunger offering projects

  Missouri Baptists soon will help Texas Baptists feed the hungry across the state and around the world by supporting the same hunger projects.

  03/24/2011 - By admin

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  Devastating fire results in new lives, new home for Calvert couple

  Bobby Samford believes the fire that destroyed his house in Calvert resulted in his receiving a new home—now and for eternity.

  03/24/2011 - By admin

• Texas Tidbits: New Baylor VP

  Baylor University President Ken Starr has appointed Jerry Haag vice president for university development, effective April 18.

  03/23/2011 - By admin

• On the Move

  Robbie Boyd has resigned as minister of education and spiritual formation at First Church in Snyder.

  03/23/2011 - By admin

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  Around the State

  Men from churches in the Abilene area will share their faith in prisons in Abilene, Colorado City, Haskell and Snyder April 14-16 as part of a Weekend of Champions event.

  03/23/2011 - By admin

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  Slain Arlington pastor’s ‘whole life really was newsworthy,’ friends insist

  Family and friends of Pastor Clint Dobson choose not to dwell on the circumstances of his death. Instead, they celebrate a life well-lived and remember a man whose actions demonstrated an unswerving love for God and people.

  03/21/2011 - By admin

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  Texas WMU sets $4.11 million mission offering goal

  The Texas WMU board of directors set a $4.11 million goal for the Mary Hill Davis Offering for Texas Missions, which supports mission work throughout the state.

  03/18/2011 - By admin

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  Houston-area students choose service close to home

  Thirty-six students from Sugar Land’s Fort Bend Baptist Academy spent their annual March service week landscaping the grounds at Gracewood’s Wanda Lane campus.

  03/18/2011 - By admin

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  Texan helps Chileans process post-quake trauma

  Texan Dick Price made 14 trips to Chile last year after a devastating earthquake to help victims deal with the trauma.

   

  03/18/2011 - By admin