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  The Way Forward for HSU involves balance, provost says

  Ask Provost Chris McNair about the future of Hardin-Simmons University, and he often returns to the theme of balance.

  04/21/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  COVID-19 forces church ministries to asylum-seekers to adjust

  Social restrictions continue changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for immigrants seeking asylum in the United States, those changes add more instability to their situation. Churches in Texas with ministries for asylum seekers have been forced to make adjustments.

  04/20/2020 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Garland Acteens stay on mission during pandemic

  Missions discipleship is personal for Mary Lou Sinclair and her Acteens group at Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Garland—even amid a pandemic.

  04/17/2020 - By Trennis Henderson / Woman's Missionary Union

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  Houston church honors Easter tradition with virtual choir

  South Main Baptist Church in Houston met two seemingly irreconcilable goals—refrain from gatherings to protect public health and keep alive a beloved Easter tradition at the church—by putting together a virtual choir.

  04/16/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Chaplains minister to soldiers at the heart of the outbreak

  Joshua Choquette, a chaplain endorsed by Texas Baptists and captain in the Air National Guard, volunteered to go to New York City to minister to military personnel stationed there during the COVID-19 crisis.

  04/15/2020 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications

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  Baylor cuts costs in response to pandemic

  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact, Baylor University will implement a hiring freeze, eliminate some vacant positions and delay construction on most major capital projects as part of an effort to cut costs by up to $80 million in the next fiscal year.

  04/15/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  West Dallas ministry meets needs with drive-through service

  In the current COVID-19 crisis, Brother Bill’s Helping Hand ministry made changes rapidly to find ways to continue to meet a variety of needs in unconventional ways.

  04/07/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  River Ministry adapts to changes along closed border

  When the United States/Mexico border was closed March 20 to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, it marked significant changes for Texas Baptist River Ministry missionaries who have been seeking to share God’s love with immigrants, refugees and local residents along the Rio Grande.

  04/06/2020 - By Texas Baptists Communications

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  Inner-city Dallas ministry stretched during COVID-19

  People who lined up for meals recently at Cornerstone Baptist Church in South Dallas had not been able to shower in a month and had no place to call their own while the city of Dallas is under a shelter-in-place order.

  04/06/2020 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  UMHB livestreams unconventional Easter pageant

  When it became obvious restrictions related to COVID-19 would make a traditional Easter pageant at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor impossible, organizers began brainstorming how—rather than cancel the event—they might make it extraordinary.

  04/06/2020 - By James Stafford / University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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  Hospital chaplains offer hope in challenging environment

  With the rise of COVID-19, Texas Baptist hospital chaplains face new challenges as they minister to healthcare workers, patients and families, sharing God’s love and hope in difficult circumstances.

  04/06/2020 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications

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  National council raises concerns with HSU trustees

  A national organization committed to academic freedom and institutional accountability has raised questions about rising administrative costs, perceived lack of shared governance and possible violation of donor agreements at Hardin-Simmons University.

  04/02/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor