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  Church leaders tackle the stigma of mental illness

  Frank Page, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and several other Baptist leaders plan to meet in Dallas this spring to address mental illness. 

  05/08/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: American Muslims more moderate

  Muslims in America are much less inclined to support suicide bombing than Muslims abroad, according to a new report released by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

  05/06/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  As they turn 150, Adventists still pray for the apocalypse

  Over the past 150 years, Seventh-day Adventists have built one of Christianity’s most inventive and prosperous churches, all the while praying for the world to end as soon as possible.

  05/03/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Texas Tidbits: TBM helps West residents

  Texas Baptist Men volunteers prepared more than 13,000 meals from an emergency food service unit at First Baptist Church in West in the first 12 days after a fertilizer plant explosion rocked the Central Texas town.

  05/03/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist historian and professor Leon McBeth dies

  Leon McBeth, one of the foremost Baptist historians of the 20th century, died April 29. He was 81.

  05/03/2013 - By John Rutledge

• On the Move: Chuck Beem

  Chuck Beem to First Baptist Church in Rosharon as pastor.

  05/03/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Around the State: 4×4 Evangelism

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas evangelism division will hold 4xFour evangelism clinics in Kingwood and Plainview.

  05/03/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Cyclists raise money & awareness about hunger

  Forty-two cyclists with Bike Out Hunger participated in a six-day, 430-mile trek from The Woodlands to Arlington to raise awareness, increase involvement and raise funds to fight hunger in Texas.

  05/03/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Technology won’t resurrect dead churches

  Congregations that pin all their hopes for institutional salvation on the latest technology are trusting in the wrong savior, a communications expert from Calvin College told a gathering at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

  05/02/2013 - By Ken Camp

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  Obsessed with the End

  Just because Jesus told his disciples God alone knows when he will return, that hasn’t prevented 2,000 years of Christian speculation.

  05/01/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Maciel proposed for BGCT second vice president

  Dennis Wiles, pastor of First Baptist Church in Arlington, plans to nominate René Maciel, president of Baptist University of the Américas, for second vice president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  05/01/2013 - By Ken Camp

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  Americans believe marijuana not sinful but unsure it should be legal

  American views on marijuana are changing much like their views on gay marriage, according to a new poll, with many people ambivalent but growing numbers in favor of legalization.

  05/01/2013 - By John Rutledge