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  TBM continues relief in Weslaco, wraps up work in Connecticut

  Texas Baptist Men and other Baptist disaster relief teams contributed more than 6,100 volunteer hours during the past two weeks, providing assistance to tornado survivors in Connecticut and flooded residents in the lower Rio Grande Valley.

  07/11/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Volunteer recruiting questions answered

  Encouraging people to step forward and serve can be frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be, according to LifeWay’s Todd Adkins, Daniel Im, and Eric Geiger, hosts of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast.

  07/11/2018 - By Helen Gibson / Baptist Press

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  BWA President Msiza emphasizes the church belongs to God

  Paul Msiza, president of the Baptist World Alliance, stressed in his report to the BWA General Council that “a church can never be an institution owned by human beings.”

  07/11/2018 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission

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  BWA leader recalls the past, challenges for the future

  Elijah Brown stressed the power of Scripture to transform lives and the importance of building bridges as he welcomed the global Baptist community to the historic city of Zurich in his opening remarks to the Baptist World Alliance General Council.

  07/11/2018 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission

• BWA speaks on religious liberty, women and immigrant families

  Advocating for religious liberty in eastern Ukraine, protecting women and girls, and keeping immigrant families together were the focus of resolutions the Baptist World Alliance General Council approved at its meeting in Zurich July 2-6.

  07/11/2018 - By Tony W. Cartledge / Baptist World Alliance

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  SBC messengers ‘getting younger,’ Dallas report shows

  The SBC Executive Committee reports nearly twice as many messengers attended the 2018 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas when compared to the previous year.

  07/11/2018 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

  President Trump nominated U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be his Supreme Court nominee, setting the stage for a heated confirmation battle that likely will focus on law and religion.

  07/11/2018 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Study: U.S. churches exclude children with autism, ADD/ADHD

  America’s religious communities are failing children with chronic health conditions such as autism, learning disabilities, depression and conduct disorders. And they have been doing it for a very long time, suggests a just-published national study. (via Association of Religion Data Archives)

  07/11/2018 - By David Briggs / Association of Religion Data Archives

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  Around the State: UMHB creates College of Health Sciences

  The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor brought together its academic programs in nursing, sport science, physical therapy and related disciplines to create the Mayborn College of Health Sciences. Hardin-Simmons University is partnering with Communities Engaging Difference and Religion to provide CEDAR’s first experientially based educational program in Texas.

  07/11/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• On the Move: Brinkley, Ehrhorn, Harris, Jochum, Jones, Orsak, Richardson, Stewart

  Staff changes noted for churches in Aubrey, Waskom, Marshall, Sanger and Amarillo.

  07/11/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Worship songs brought a Buddhist monk to Christ

  As the Buddhist listened to his friend sing Christian songs, a sense of peace overcame him. As they spent more time together, his friend shared the gospel while explaining the meaning behind the songs. His friend told him if he received Jesus as his Savior, he would find spiritual peace and eternal security.

  07/10/2018 - By Caroline Anderson / Baptist Press

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  ‘In God We Trust’ laws take root

  As the summer heat waxes and state legislative sessions wane, the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation has scored a few small but significant victories.

  07/10/2018 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service