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  Committee affirms BGCT-Baylor relationship

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board heard a committee report affirming Texas Baptists’ relationship with Baylor University and a prayer challenge from the BGCT president.

  02/21/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Jemar Tisby offers lessons from an ‘evangelical reject’

  Predominantly white spaces—particularly in evangelical circles—seldom welcome African Americans who focus on racial justice, author Jemar Tisby told a conference at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

  02/21/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Beth Moore: Does God value justice? Read the Bible

  White evangelicals who fail to stand against racism and injustice need to read their Bible, Beth Moore told a crowd at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

  02/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Abbott highlights education issues in speech

  In his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted “education freedom” and school safety among his priorities for the Texas Legislature.

  02/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Faith leaders urge clemency for Death Row inmate

  At least a dozen Baptists are among the 100-plus Texas faith leaders who have urged clemency for a Death Row inmate whom they believe suffers from severe mental illness.

  02/17/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Belief and Belonging Festival explores evolving faith

  The Belief and Belonging Festival in Waco was dedicated to exploring the notion that when beliefs shift, it changes how we fit into our belief communities.

  02/16/2023 - By Kyle Desrosiers /  Religion News Service

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  Personal experience births ministry to strengthen families

  Byron and Carla Weathersbee experienced every parent’s worst nightmare when their 2-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer.

  02/14/2023 - By Rose Comstive

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  Fostering Hope Amarillo cares for children and families

  Sydney and David Rieff know the Texas foster care system has great needs, and they choose to be part of the solution.

  02/14/2023 - By Carolyn Tomlin

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  San Antonio pastor felt called to care for the homeless

  Life Restored Church made radical adjustments to focus on San Antonio’s poorest residents for one simple reason. Pastor Alex Fleming believes God told him to do it.

  02/13/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Pastor prophetically ministers to community, congregation

  In more than three and a half decades at Macedonia Baptist Church, Pastor Jerry Dailey has aimed to “minister to the hopes and hurts of the community and the congregation.”

  02/13/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  BH Carroll Institute becomes seminary within ETBU

  B.H. Carroll Theological Institute is becoming B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary and will be embedded in East Texas Baptist University.

  02/06/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  BGCT receives $28 million from Dukes estate

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas received more than $28 million from the estate of William (Bill) P. and Janie B. Dukes.

  02/06/2023 - By Texas Baptists Communications