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  SBC Executive Committee meets to discuss legal issues

  The Southern Baptist Executive Committee has enlisted a national law firm to offer counsel related to an investigation into its handling of sexual abuse claims.

  11/01/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Johnston named executive director of BWA Women

  After a global search, Baptist World Alliance Women appointed Merritt Johnston—a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor—as executive director.

  11/01/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• Connect360: God’s Waiting Room

  Lesson 11 in the Connect360 unit “The Making of Authentic Faith: Wisdom that Works” focuses on James 5: 7-11.

  11/01/2021 - By GC2 Press Staff

• Explore the Bible: The Gospel and Relationships

  The Explore the Bible lesson for Nov. 21 focuses on Colossians 3:18-4:6.

  11/01/2021 - By Margie Clayton

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  Most Americans support church-state separation

  Americans do not want to see the United States declared a Christian country, and they do not want to forsake the separation of church and state, a new Pew Research study finds.

  11/01/2021 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

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  Samford pulls Meacham over Planned Parenthood ties

  Noted historian and presidential biographer Jon Meacham has been uninvited from Samford University’s inaugural celebrations for their 19th president, Beck Taylor, over concerns about his ties to Planned Parenthood.

  11/01/2021 - By Jessica Mundie / Religion News Service

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  Tony Evans discusses Kingdom Race Theology

  God uses circumstances in society to draw people near to him, Dallas Pastor Tony Evans said, comparing the approach to his own courtship with his late wife Lois.

  11/01/2021 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Baylor and Harvard researchers explore human flourishing

  Baylor University researchers are partnering with Harvard University scholars in a $43.4 million international project to investigate the factors that influence human flourishing.

  11/01/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Research shows Bible study helps reform prisoners

  Incarcerated individuals became more forgiving, accountable, grateful and capable of self-control after an eight-week course on the Gospel of Mark, a study from Prison Fellowship International and Baylor University found.

  10/28/2021 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

• Review: Simply Christmas

  Kathy Hillman reviews “Simply Christmas” by Tama Fortner.

  10/28/2021 - By Kathy Hillman

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  Around the State: Baylor University receives $2 million gift

  A $2 million gift to Baylor University from alumnus Matthew B. Lindner of Cincinnati, Ohio, will support the university’s department of film and digital media develop and implement the Baylor in L.A. program.

  10/27/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• On the Move: Foster

  Staff change affects churches in Cedar Hill and Venus.

  10/27/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard