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  Texas abortion ban remains in effect for now

  A Texas law banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected—around six weeks of pregnancy—remains in effect after a New Orleans appeals court tossed it back to the state.

  01/19/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Black Baptist leader calls denial of voting rights ‘evil’

  On the day of a major voting rights debate on Capitol Hill, a social justice coordinator for the Progressive National Baptist Convention said fighting for voting rights is an effort to conquer evil.

  01/19/2022 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Baylor hunger program to evaluate criminal justice initiatives

  The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty is expanding its work to include initiatives that deal with the criminal justice system where it intersects with high rates of hunger and poverty.

  01/18/2022 - By Craig Nash / Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty

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  Scholar says Americans still reacting to the religious right

  A religion scholar believes major trends in religion and politics can be traced back to the rise of the religious right in the 1990s.

  01/18/2022 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Interfaith clergy helped during synagogue hostage crisis

  A group of rabbis, imams and pastors gathered in Colleyville to help FBI teams negotiate with the hostage-taker at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue.

  01/18/2022 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

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  TBM disaster relief deploys fire recovery teams to Colorado

  Texas Baptist Men is deploying three fire recovery teams to meet needs in the wake of the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colo.

  01/13/2022 - By John Hall / Texas Baptist Men

• On the Move: Vasquez

  Pastoral change noted affecting churches in Lubbock and San Antonio.

  01/12/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Bowl victories for UMHB and Baylor

  The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor football team claimed the program’s second NCAA Division III National Championship with a 57-24 win over North Central College at the Stagg Bowl. After securing the Big 12 Championship, the Baylor University Bears won a 21-7 victory over the University of Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl.

  01/12/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Church’s special needs ministry sensitive to family needs

  The Rowen Glenn Center is a 15,000-square-foot special needs ministry facility Brentwood Baptist Church opened Jan. 9 at its Brentwood, Tenn., campus. The building allows Brentwood to expand its Embrace Special Needs Ministry that serves about 70 families.

  01/12/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Texas Baptist schools continue adjusting to COVID-19

  As cases of the highly contagious omicron COVID-19 variant continue to increase exponentially, some Texas Baptist universities have adjusted their health and safety policies—at least for the early weeks of the spring semester.

  01/12/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  American pastors identify their greatest needs

  When asked to identify greatest needs, pastors say they’re most concerned about seeing their churchgoers grow spiritually and making connections with those outside of their churches.

  01/12/2022 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Officers to recommend interim Executive Committee president

  After Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee officers meet with the agency’s vice presidents by the end of January, the officers will recommend one of them to serve as interim president, Chairman Rolland Slade said.

  01/11/2022 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press