While serving as the artist in residence at First Baptist Church in Irving the past seven years, Robin Oas has created large-scale paintings designed to bring the gospel to life. 

11/29/2021 - By Leann Callaway / Special to the Baptist Standard

Jubilee Food Market in northwest Waco and Southpoint Community Market in South Dallas look dramatically different, but they share some common traits.

11/29/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

An Arlington legislator has asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for an opinion that could affect how—and whether—commercial poker clubs operate in the state.

11/26/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

La Baptist University of the Américas (BUA, o Universidad Bautista de las Américas en español) comenzará un nuevo capítulo a mediados de diciembre cuando cierre la venta de la propiedad en la que ha estado durante los últimos seis años y se traslade sin ninguna deuda a las instalaciones reacondicionadas en 60 acres a lo largo de la Interestatal 35, que ya son suyas.

11/26/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Baptist University of the Américas will begin a new chapter in mid-December when it closes on the sale of the property it has occupied the past six years and moves debt-free into repurposed facilities it already owns on 60 acres across Interstate 35.

11/22/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

A big-steeple, well-established church and a maverick ministry to teenagers in the skateboarding subculture may seem unlikely partners. But leaders of Columbus Avenue Baptist Church in Waco and Middleman Ministries see their partnership as an answer to prayer.

11/22/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Bobby Martínez, estudiante de doctorado en el Departamento de Religión de la Universidad de Baylor, trabaja como pasante en la Colección Histórica Bautista de Texas en Waco, catalogando y revisando meticulosamente los registros de la Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas y documentos relacionados.

11/19/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Faith and Gerald Varlack are roller coaster riders of sorts. As they say, it comes with the territory of God’s calling for them to serve as foster and adoptive parents.

11/19/2021 - By Russ Dilday / Buckner International

In “tumultuous and turbulent times,” Christians can find guidance and motivation in unchanging truths from Scripture, missiologist and cultural observer Ed Stetzer assured Texas Baptists.

11/17/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Speakers at Texas Baptists’ annual meeting in Galveston emphasized the central role of the local church in God’s mission and testified to God’s greatness.

11/17/2021 - By Teresa Young

David Hardage, executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, celebrated the diverse accomplishments of Texas Baptists in his report to Texas Baptists’ 136th annual meeting.

11/17/2021 - By Lauren Sturdy

Texas Baptists addressed generational change at their annual meeting, voting overwhelmingly to create a task force to explore ways to increase Millennial and Generation Z involvement in churches and the denomination.

11/17/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor