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  Baptist theology professor and wife killed in wreck

  An adjunct professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his wife were killed in a fiery collision with an alleged drag racer on Nov. 6.

  11/09/2020 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Baylor keeps virus under control but cannot be complacent

  At their fall meeting, Baylor University’s board of regents considered COVID-19’s impact on students’ health and safety, on the university’s budget and on plans for next semester.

  11/09/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Oregon decriminalizes opioids; other states legalize marijuana

  Oregon will become the first state in the nation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs including Oxycodone, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine beginning in February 2021.

  11/06/2020 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Mother and daughter transformed through Buckner ministries

  At age 9, Alissa Campos was removed from her mother’s care, and she harbored resentment toward her for a long time. But both mother and daughter have seen their lives and relationship radically changed.

  11/06/2020 - By Aimee Freston / Buckner International

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  Public school advocate pleased about Texas House elections

  While much of the nation focused on the outcome of a still-to-be-determined presidential election, the executive director of Pastors for Texas Children closely watched contested races for the Texas House of Representatives—and he liked what he saw.

  11/05/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Church ministers to needs in San Antonio’s poorest area

  Mayfield Park Baptist Church seeks to minister to both the spiritual and physical needs of its community, the poorest ZIP Code in San Antonio.

  11/05/2020 - By Carolyn Tomlin

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  Around the State: Brookshire establishes ETBU scholarship

  East Texas Baptist University received $25,000 from Tyler-based Brookshire Grocery Company to establish an endowed scholarship program. The nonprofit Aggie Women organization recognized Irma Alvarado of First Baptist Church in Donna for her trailblazing legacy as one of the first Hispanic women to graduate from Texas A&M University.

  11/04/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Liberty deletes Piper videos after Trump criticism

  Liberty University removed videos of evangelical author and speaker John Piper from its website after the well-known pastor wrote a blog post that was seen as critical of President Donald Trump.

  11/04/2020 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Border pastors continue adapting ministry to immigrants

  Despite COVID-19, pastors who form the backbone of Fellowship Southwest’s ministry to immigrants adapt to an ever-changing refugee flow and escalating needs of vulnerable people.

  11/04/2020 - By Elket Rodríguez / Fellowship Southwest

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  National WMU board approves reduced budget

  The board of national Woman’s Missionary Union approved a 2020-21 budget for the missions organization that is down about $1 million from its $5.8 million 2019-20 budget.

  11/04/2020 - By Margaret Colson / Baptist Press

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  Pilot project first step in Baylor partnership with Compassion

  A major multidisciplinary partnership between Baylor University and Compassion International that could make an impact on global child poverty has launched with an online education pilot project involving a few bilingual pastors in Guatemala.

  11/03/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Conference encourages love and unity in divisive times

  Seeking justice, demonstrating mercy and humbly following Christ are key aspects of living as the people of God, speakers at the 2020 Micah 6:8 Conference told listeners.

  11/03/2020 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications