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  TBM provides disaster relief after floods in the West

  Separated by more than 700 miles, Texas Baptist Men disaster relief volunteers helped meet needs of flood victims in the El Paso area and in northern Colorado.

  09/27/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Glorieta leaseholders seek damages, accuse LifeWay of fraud

  (UPDATED) An Arkansas couple who own a house on leased land at Glorieta Conference Center have sued LifeWay Christian Resources and numerous other parties for more than $12 million, accusing the Southern Baptist publishing house of fraud.

  09/26/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Hobby Lobby case headed to Supreme Court

  After contradictory rulings in federal courts, the Hobby Lobby challenge to the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate is going to the Supreme Court.

  09/26/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  BGCT Executive Board fills vacancies

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board filled more than 50 vacancies on boards, commissions, councils and planning teams.

  09/26/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  BGCT board approves decreased 2014 budget

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board approved a slightly decreased budget for 2014 after three years in which total budget requirements remained essentially unchanged.

  09/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

• On the Move: James McClure

  James McClure to Northview Baptist Church in Floresville as pastor.

  09/21/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Around the State: Examining Texas’ religion history

  The second installment in a lecture series called “Faith and Freedom in the Lone Star State: Exploring the Religious History of Texas” will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Congregation Agudath Jacob, 4925 Hillcrest Drive in Waco.

  09/21/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Texas Tidbits: Hotel given to ETBU

  Owners of the Marshall Grand—the eight-story former Hotel Marshall located on the Harrison County Courthouse square—donated the historic property to East Texas Baptist University.

  09/21/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: England debates veils in court

  A senior judge in England, leading members of Parliament and human rights activists are calling for an urgent debate on the explosive issue of whether Muslim women should be allowed to wear veils when they testify in court. 

  09/21/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Ministers: Not able to leap tall buildings or stop bullets

  Charles Chandler can joke about preachers suffering from “Superman syndrome” since he portrayed the “Man of Steel” when Metropolis, Ill., claimed the status as the superhero’s hometown.

  09/20/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Lean on other Christians: It’s biblical

  The Bible offers the key ingredient Christians—laypeople, ministers and church leaders alike —need to help them learn to lean upon one another. Each believer is a necessary and vital part of the body of Christ.

  09/20/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Five suggestions for pastoral self-care

  Charles Chandler, founder of the Ministering to Ministers Foundation, gives five suggestions of pastoral self-care.

  09/20/2013 - By John Rutledge