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  Baylor reports progress on improving response to sexual violence

  This summer, Baylor University completed or made significant progress on more than three-fourths of the 105 recommendations that grew out of an investigation into the university’s response to sexual violence.

  08/24/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  TBM offers relief to isolated flood victims in South Louisiana

  When a storm-with-no-name dumped more rain on South Louisiana in two days than Hurricane Katrina did in 2005, Texas Baptist Men responded to the needs of residents in isolated areas east of Lake Charles.

  08/24/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  TBM names chief operating officer

  Texas Baptist Men named John-Travis Smith, a 32-year-old with lifelong involvement in missions and ministry and a background in finance, as the organization’s chief operating officer.

  08/24/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Judge blocks transgender bathroom school rules

  A federal judge in Texas has sided with school districts opposing the Obama administration’s directive on transgender bathrooms, temporarily blocking the directive just before on the first day of school in most Texas districts.

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Former editors speak on Christian citizenship and religious liberty

  Baptist Standard editors from the past offer wisdom on religious liberty, separation of church and state, and matters of Christian citizenship.

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  George W. Truett on religious liberty

  Standing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol May 16, 1920, Baptist statesman and Dallas pastor George W. Truett delivered one of the greatest speeches on Christian political responsibility, “Baptists and Religious Liberty.”

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Few Protestant pastors asked to perform same-sex weddings

  More than 100,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages nationwide last year, but few Protestant pastors officiated at the ceremonies.

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Summit raises awareness about care for special-needs families

  When Jason and Maggie Whitt talk about the impact of ministry to families with special-needs children, they speak from personal experience parenting 7-year-old Camille.

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  CommonCall: Following Jesus in a contentious election season

  “There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this place,” the congregation sings on Sunday morning. And it’s often true—right up until somebody says something about politics. Then battle lines form, and Christian soldiers rally around their cause or candidate.

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  CommonCall: Mobilizing advocates for Texas schoolchildren

  Charles Foster Johnson approaches public education with the fervor of an evangelist, committed to converting pastors into advocates for the schools in their neighborhoods and in all Texas communities.

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Buckner enables parents to provide school supplies for their children

   The Buckner Family Hope Center in Aldine provided more than 300 children backpacks full of school supplies, one of a series of Buckner back-to-school events across the state.

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Businesses benefit by linking employee rewards to ethics and core values

  Some prominent companies are tying company core values such as honesty and respect into annual employee awards and job performance evaluations, according to a Baylor University study.

  08/22/2016 - By Ken Camp