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DBU launches Ministry Fellowship Program

The Graduate School of Ministry at Dallas Baptist University has launched a Ministry Fellowship Program offering fully accredited classes for participants in residency programs at partnering churches.

02/24/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

CLC consultant testifies against Texas Lottery budget

Rob Kohler, a consultant with Texas Baptists’ Christian Life Commission, testified before the Senate Finance Committee in opposition to the Texas Lottery budget.

02/22/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

TBM disaster relief teams continue ice storm response

Winter Storm Mara no longer is in the news, but Texas Baptist Men disaster relief chainsaw volunteers still are active more than three weeks after the ice storm and expect to wrap up this week.

02/22/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

Committee affirms BGCT-Baylor relationship

The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board heard a committee report affirming Texas Baptists’ relationship with Baylor University and a prayer challenge from the BGCT president.

02/21/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Jemar Tisby offers lessons from an ‘evangelical reject’

Predominantly white spaces—particularly in evangelical circles—seldom welcome African Americans who focus on racial justice, author Jemar Tisby told a conference at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

02/21/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Beth Moore: Does God value justice? Read the Bible

White evangelicals who fail to stand against racism and injustice need to read their Bible, Beth Moore told a crowd at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

02/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Abbott highlights education issues in speech

In his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted “education freedom” and school safety among his priorities for the Texas Legislature.

02/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Faith leaders urge clemency for Death Row inmate

At least a dozen Baptists are among the 100-plus Texas faith leaders who have urged clemency for a Death Row inmate whom they believe suffers from severe mental illness.

02/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Belief and Belonging Festival explores evolving faith

The Belief and Belonging Festival in Waco was dedicated to exploring the notion that when beliefs shift, it changes how we fit into our belief communities.

02/16/2023 - By Kyle Desrosiers / Religion News Service

Personal experience births ministry to strengthen families

Byron and Carla Weathersbee experienced every parent’s worst nightmare when their 2-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer.

02/14/2023 - By Rose Comstive

Fostering Hope Amarillo cares for children and families

Sydney and David Rieff know the Texas foster care system has great needs, and they choose to be part of the solution.

02/14/2023 - By Carolyn Tomlin

San Antonio pastor felt called to care for the homeless

Life Restored Church made radical adjustments to focus on San Antonio’s poorest residents for one simple reason. Pastor Alex Fleming believes God told him to do it.

02/13/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor