Houston church drops updated NIV Bible over accuracy concerns
Houston’s First Baptist Church pastor Gregg Matte announced at the start of this year that he will no longer be preaching from the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible. The NIV has been the...
View ArticleBaptist leader admires Catholic stance against contraceptive coverage
Prominent Southern Baptist leader and seminary president Al Mohler applauded Catholic bishops’ opposition to the Obama administration’s requirement that even religious employers cover contraceptives,...
View ArticleTexas pastor: Pray for Josh Hamilton
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, who cites his Christian faith as saving him from severe drug and alcohol addiction, was spotted drinking in Dallas last night, but Christian fans say it’s time...
View ArticleDiverse Houston congregations part of multicultural Baptist movement
The Baptist General Convention of Texas works with multicultural pastors across the state to develop ministry connections with their faraway homelands, through a program called Intercultural Strategic...
View ArticleChristians against birth control mandate still speaking out
A group of Catholic priests are suing the government over regulations requiring religious institutions provide contraceptive coverage, and Baptists joined the fight to argue against the mandate before...
View ArticleBaylor University going bigtime with sports success
The Christianity-sports fusion at Baylor University was the subject of a 7,000-word article in Sports Illustrated this week. “A Heisman trophy? Two nationally ranked basketball teams? A 40-0 streak...
View ArticleHouse churches growing along Texas-Mexico border
Violence in Mexico had discouraged some churches from taking mission trips to border cities, but Texas Baptists are now seeing Christians living along the border start their own communities as a result...
View ArticleGood Friday concludes Second Baptist’s interactive Stations of the Cross exhibit
Second Baptist Church put on an interactive “Passion Week Experience” for members and guests at each of its campuses to participate in during Holy Week, the period before Easter. The program concludes...
View ArticleHouston-area pastor a candidate for Southern Baptist Convention VP
A pastor in Humble is up for one of the top positions in the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Nathan Lino will be nominated as SBC first vice president at this...
View ArticleTexas Baptists calling to end state lotto
A group of Baptists have turned up their fight against the Texas Lottery Commission, arguing that the lotto has proved unsuccessful in raising funds for state education and wrongly exploits the poor....
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