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Faith & Culture

Early religious experiences shape why people stay or leave

Early religious experiences shape why people stay or leave

Pew Research says while a majority of Americans still identify with their childhood faith, a third have switched—including 20 percent who now say they have no religion.

12/16/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service
Texas

Texas no longer national leader in executions

Texas no longer national leader in executions

Texas no longer is the national capital of capital punishment, but it still is among the handful of states responsible for about three-fourths of the executions carried out in 2025, a report from the Death Penalty Information Center revealed.

12/15/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor
Other Opinions

Commentary: Local autonomy: Tensions in Baptist identity, Part 7

Commentary: Local autonomy: Tensions in Baptist identity, Part 7

Wade Berry considers how the somewhat straightforward concept of local autonomy has resulted in complications for Baptists.

12/16/2025 - By Wade Berry
Nation

Clergy Act advances from House committee

Clergy Act advances from House committee

The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously voted to advance the Clergy Act, H.R. 227, which would provide ministers who opted out of Social Security a one-time window to opt back in.

12/15/2025 - By Roy Hayhurst / GuideStone
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Equip: Resources on the Book of Micah

Equip: Resources on the Book of Micah

Rebecca Poe Hays suggests a list of accessible and affordable resources for studying and preaching the book of Micah.

12/15/2025 - By Rebecca Poe Hays

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Equip: Our hope during the holidays

12/15/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard
Texas

Baylor receives major Lilly grant for Truett Seminary

12/11/2025 - By Beth Ann Hargis / Truett Theological Seminary
Nation

Doug Wilson demonstrates growing national influence

12/12/2025 - By Tracy Simmons / FāVS News
Opinion

Commentary: Apologetics was never about winning

12/12/2025 - By Taylor Standridge
Opinion

Editorial: Our hope is hallowed, not hollow

12/10/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor
Texas

BUA hosts Called to Ministry retreat

12/10/2025 - By Staff / Baptist University of the Américas

Texas

12/10/2025 - By La Universidad Bautista de las Américas

BUA organiza el retiro ‘Llamados al Ministerio’
Baptists

12/10/2025 - By Julie Walters / Woman’s Missionary Union

Wisdom-Martin announces WMU retirement plans
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Texas

12/09/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Willimon offers Advent reminders to Texas pastors
Opinion

12/10/2025 - By Ruth Cook

Voices: The light through Christmas depression
Faith & Culture

12/09/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Isaiah 41, Psalms 23 and 91 among top Bible app passages
Equip

12/09/2025 - By Josh King

Equip: Encouraging leaders through progress pains
Faith & Culture

12/09/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Decline of religion remains stalled, but no revival yet
Texas

12/08/2025 - By Calli Keener

Children deserve the best, BGCT president asserts
World

12/08/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Indian Christians call for religious freedom protections
Opinion

12/09/2025 - By Gabriel Cortés / Texas Baptists

Voces: ¿Dónde están los graduados hispanos de los bautistas de Texas?
Opinion

12/08/2025 - By Gabriel Cortés / Texas Baptists

Voices: Where are Texas Baptists’ Hispanic graduates?
Opinion

12/08/2025 - By Mandy McMichael

Commentary: How to support women in ministry
Equip

12/08/2025 - By Ron Lyles

Equip: Resources on the Books of 1 and 2 Kings

Early religious experiences shape why people stay or leave

Texas no longer national leader in executions

Commentary: Local autonomy: Tensions in Baptist identity, Part 7

Clergy Act advances from House committee

Equip: Resources on the Book of Micah

BUA organiza el retiro ‘Llamados al Ministerio’

Wisdom-Martin announces WMU retirement plans

Willimon offers Advent reminders to Texas pastors

Voices: The light through Christmas depression

Isaiah 41, Psalms 23 and 91 among top Bible app passages

Equip: Encouraging leaders through progress pains

Decline of religion remains stalled, but no revival yet

Children deserve the best, BGCT president asserts

Indian Christians call for religious freedom protections

Voces: ¿Dónde están los graduados hispanos de los bautistas de Texas?

Voices: Where are Texas Baptists’ Hispanic graduates?

Commentary: How to support women in ministry

Equip: Resources on the Books of 1 and 2 Kings