1+ week, 3+ day ago   (722+ words) Diana Chandler / Baptist Press GORDON, Texas (BP)—Albert Oliveira is back in the pulpit of his Texas pastorate after having voluntarily returned to his Brazilian homeland in late 2025 before his visa expired. Previously, he and his family were required to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1115+ words) Associational and convention participation is very important to me. For nearly 20 years in ministry, I have seen firsthand the benefits of churches cooperating for the advancement of God’s kingdom. I believe deeply in the Cooperative Program and in what Texas…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (836+ words) There are people who leave their mark through titles or positions, and there are those whose influence is measured in changed lives, strengthened faith, and generations inspired to worship. Allison Gilliam belongs to the latter. For nearly six decades, Allison…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (930+ words) Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists The nature of the challenges we face is often a matter of perspective. Someone’s perceived scarcity might be another’s abundance and vice versa. Our perspective may change when we learn about the difficulties others face. Perspective…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (943+ words) “Now remember what you were, my friends, when God called you” (1 Corinthians 1:26 GNT). “Life with friends is better around the campfire” reads the pillowcase atop the patchwork quilt gracing my bed in the rustic cabin I inhabit each summer at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (442+ words) | Source: BAPTIST PRESS Timothy Cockes / Baptist Press NEW ORLEANS (BP)—U.S. Navy Chaplain Robert Christian, an alumnus of both New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, was recently promoted to the rank of rear admiral. He was…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (277+ words) Eric Black / Editor Two recent decisions have me thinking about how American Christians differ over a shared desire—to be sheep, not goats. The U.S. State Department announced, Aug. 6, a group of faith-based humanitarian organizations would receive almost $2 billion for…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1065+ words) As I hiked in Montana last summer, I was mesmerized by the stream rushing alongside the trail. I grew up on the flat prairies of West Texas, where water was scarce and the tallest native trees were mesquite. Perhaps that’s…...