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Texas

Faith leaders express concerns about SB 11

Faith leaders express concerns about SB 11

An open letter signed by more than 160 Texas faith leaders and posted Jan. 8 urges school districts not to adopt SB 11.

01/12/2026 - By Faith Pratt
Equip

Equip: Resources on the Book of Numbers

Equip: Resources on the Book of Numbers

Michelle Hunts suggests commentaries for studying, preaching, and teaching the Old Testament book of Numbers.

01/12/2026 - By Michelle D. Hunt
World

Influential church in China reports arrests

Influential church in China reports arrests

An influential Protestant church in central China has reported its prominent leaders have been arrested in what is being considered a crackdown on underground churches in China.

01/12/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard
Nation

Walker accepts religious freedom advisory role

Walker accepts religious freedom advisory role

Former North Carolina Baptist pastor and congressman Mark Walker announced Thursday, Jan. 8, he has accepted a new role within the Trump administration focused on advancing religious liberty around the world.

01/09/2026 - By Chad Austin / Baptist Press
Baptists

Tenn. Supreme Court seeks clarity about church autonomy

Tenn. Supreme Court seeks clarity about church autonomy

Tenn. Supreme Court sought clarity, Jan. 8, on the church autonomy doctrine in a case focused on the SBC’s protocols to address sexual abuse claims.

01/09/2026 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

Texas

Texas Baptists Evangelism event bears fruit

01/08/2026 - By Jessica King / Texas Baptist Communications
Opinion

Editorial: Carry the gospel in a disorienting world

01/08/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor
World

Latino evangelicals celebrate Maduro’s capture

01/07/2026 - By Aleja Hertzler-McCain
Faith & Culture

Philip Yancey, beloved evangelical author, retires after admitting affair

01/07/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service
World

Nigerian Christian responses to U.S. Christmas strike

01/07/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor
World

Baptist ministries respond to U.S. strike on Venezuela

01/07/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard