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  Missions and business work together in the Dominican Republic

  Missions and business commingle in the Dominican Republic, where Buckner International will work alongside Wilshire Baptist Church and Esperanza International, a 14-year-old Christian microfinance organization, to make an impact on families through small-business start-up loans and community programs.

  01/15/2010 - By admin

• Coaches have potential to teach Christian understanding of life

  Christian coaches are in a position to teach far more than Xs and Os, a Hardin-Simmons University professor believes. Bob Moore, professor of fitness and sports science, considers sports fallow ground for teaching Christian principles.

  01/15/2010 - By admin

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  Baptists respond to needs in Haiti after killer quake devastates capital

  More than 3 million Haitians were left standing in rubble after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the capital city of Haiti Jan. 12. As thousands were left without clean water and proper food, Texas Baptists launched efforts to bring aid to the Haitians.

  01/15/2010 - By admin

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  Around the State

  The ninth annual Baylor University Sacred Harp Sing is slated for Feb. 6 in the Great Hall of Truett Theological Seminary. The singing will start at 9:30 a.m. After a lunch break, singing will begin again and conclude at 3 p.m. For more information, call (254) 710-2360.

  01/15/2010 - By admin

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  Role of religion in society debated in State Board of Education hearing

  Texas citizens debated the role of religion in society—and particularly of Christianity in American history—as the Texas State Board of Education held a public hearing Jan. 13 on social studies curriculum for public schools.

  01/13/2010 - By Administrator

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  CERI completes decade delivering hope to orphans in Eastern Europe

  For a decade, volunteers from throughout the United States have spent their Christmas vacations in Eastern Europe making the harsh winter a little warmer for orphans.

  01/06/2010 - By admin

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  Trip to Myanmar prompts launch of Karen refugee church in Austin

  More than 1,000 Karen refugees from Myanmar—formerly called Burma—moved to Austin in recent years. Now  Baptists in the area have started a church focused on reaching them.

   

  01/06/2010 - By admin

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  Building damaged, congregation hopeful after Little Hope fire

  The East Texas community bears the name “Little Hope,” but that doesn’t reflect the Baptist congregation there, despite a fire New Year’s Day that destroyed the church’s fellowship hall, kitchen and education space.

  01/06/2010 - By admin

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  Midland holiday outreach touches 400 families

  First Baptist Church in Midland handed out hope and cared for more than 400 families through the church’s annual Christmas store.

  12/31/2009 - By admin

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  Use the Quran to share Christ with Muslim, veteran missionary suggests

  Winning Muslim converts to Christianity is difficult, but veteran missionary Kevin Greeson knows a way—start with the Quran.

  12/31/2009 - By admin

• Mesquite church blesses community

  Mimosa Lane Baptist Church in Mesquite spent 40 days intentionally blessing its community this fall.

  12/31/2009 - By admin

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  David Crowder and his band stay true to their first love in Waco

  The David Crowder Band released their fifth album, Church Music, and made the album available on a vinyl record, which includes a code to provide owners the ability to download a digital version of the record.

  12/31/2009 - By admin