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  New gardening approaches have Mexican group home seeing green

  When Juan Carlos Millán, Buckner International's Mexico program director, and his wife started researching hydroponic gardening—growing plants in water rather than soil—the possibilities bloomed.

  08/30/2011 - By Administrator

• TBM gears up to serve after Hurricane Irene

  Texas Baptist Men received requests to provide disaster relief in North Carolina, and leaders expect to be called on to serve in Vermont, as well.

  08/30/2011 - By Ken Camp

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  TBM team serves in North Dakota

  Baptist "mud-out" disaster relief volunteers continue to serve in the wake of floods in Minot, N.D. Billy Gilmore (second from right) of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo led a 14-member team sent by Texas Baptist Men.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Students wind up summer awed by God’s power

  Even expecting the unexpected didn't stop Texas Baptist student summer missionaries from being awed by seeing God work in surprising ways. More than 380 served as missionaries in 25 Texas cities, 14 states and 30 countries, spreading the gospel.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Ralls youth group collects 1,300-plus pairs of shoes for orphans

  First Baptist Church in Ralls unloaded 1,305 pairs of new shoes for orphans at Rock the Desert, winning an award for collecting the most shoes at the Christian music festival.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Invincibles came to the rescue in isolated, rural churches

  They were known as the Invincibles—a name befitting a troop of superheroes. To boys and girls in rural areas across Texas from 1940 to 1983, that's exactly how they seemed.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Katrina survivor serves up hope at BUA cafe

  At Bernard's Creole Kitchen on the Baptist University of the Américas campus, food is for sale, but second chances are plentiful and free of charge.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Arlington church connects with local Muslim community

  Jason Thibeaux said he wasn't really afraid of Muslims. But he definitely didn't love them, either, until he started teching English-as-a-Second-Language classes.

  08/26/2011 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  David Deulofeu to Templo Bautista in South Houston as pastor.

  08/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  Dillon International will hold a free adoption meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Buckner Children's Home campus in Dallas.

  08/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  Baylor faces potential reduction in BGCT funding plan (Updated)

  A recommendation from the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board’s education and finance subcommittees would adjust funding guidelines to “level the playing field” for universities receiving Texas Baptist Cooperative Program funds. If approved, total BGCT financial support for Baylor University will be reduced from about $2.8 million to $1.9 million.

  08/25/2011 - By Administrator

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  Adoptive families celebrate Russian culture at Heritage Day

  Adopted children from Russia played with other dual-culture children and connected with the birth culture during a Heritage Day event in Dallas, sponsored by Buckner and Dillon International.

  08/18/2011 - By Administrator