In a world facing serious problems of hunger, poverty and environmental degradation: “We need hope, and we need it badly,” said Father Emmanuel Katongole, professor of theology and peace studies at Notre Dame University.
ETBU’s prayer tent ministry began in 2019, though the idea of prayer tents on college campuses has existed for years. ETBU’s prayer tent exists to encourage the students of ETBU to depend upon the Lord in prayer, organizers noted.
While compulsive sports gambling begins as an individual issue, its “ripple effects” are felt throughout society, said RaShan Frost, director of research with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide and other sources reported the military has increased airstrikes in civilian areas, including Kachin and Karen communities near the epicenter of the earthquake.
Every spring break, hundreds of college students from Baptist Student Ministries across the state head to South Padre Island to join Beach Reach.
In the Al Jazirah state of central-southeast Sudan, dozens of Christians hold secret prayer services whenever they can. They’ve had to hide their worship services amid the civil war in the country,
The ruling notes: “At the outset, the Court notes that the parties are in agreement that air conditioning all TDCJ facilities is necessary as a matter of inmate health and safety.”
A “movement” focused on reengaging North America with the gospel that has been brewing for almost a decade is beginning to take a more defined shape, and Texas Baptists have quite a few seats at the table.
BWA has heard from Baptists in refugee camps along the Myanmar/Thailand border, in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in other places where political unrest and violence are creating a humanitarian crisis, he said.
Human rights and religious freedom in Afghanistan have deteriorated since the Taliban regained control in 2021, and expert panelists testified during a March 19 hearing that the situation could get worse.
