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Grateful to be alive: Couple rescued after floating down river in their house

September 18, 2025

Cindy Collier and her daughter hadn’t talked in a year, but as the water came up to her chest, she knew she had to make the call.

‘Serving the Lord wholeheartedly’: East Texas man building children’s home in India

September 17, 2025

Andrew “AJ” Ireton owns a small construction company in Van Zandt County, but his clients know he won’t be available for a couple of months. The Baptist layman will be building a children’s home in eastern India.

Ukraine retreat offers peace in midst of processing trauma

September 16, 2025

Leo Regheta led 160 pastors and their families for a weeklong retreat in prayer and a peaceful time with God along the Black Sea in Odesa, Ukraine.

Two months after deadly floods in Texas, area people say they see God at work

September 4, 2025

Today (Sept. 4) marked two months since massive flash floods in Kerr County, Texas, killed 119 people and left a swath of devastation. As people in the area continue to try to put their lives back together, Marc Ira Hooks — a correspondent for The Baptist Paper — is back on site sharing stories of hope.

‘I just don’t think about Jesus’: young Muslim illustrates gospel opportunity in Denmark

September 2, 2025

The SBTC, working with the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, is focusing on seven European cities, including Copenhagen.

Singing Men of Texas celebrate 50 years of proclaiming the gospel through song

September 2, 2025

The Singing Men of Texas (SMOT) celebrated their 50th anniversary on August 15 by playing a concert at Riverbend Centre in Austin.

Bringing fresh, living water to people in Andes Mountains

August 30, 2025

Texans on Mission is not only bringing fresh water and good hygiene practices to people in the Andes Mountains of Peru, but also bringing the gospel, with 46 professions of faith recorded during an August mission trip.

Federal district judge in San Antonio blocks displaying Ten Commandments

August 21, 2025

A federal district judge in San Antonio blocked implementation of a law mandating the display of a prescribed version of the Ten Commandments in every Texas public school classroom.

Students serve flood victims before semester starts

August 20, 2025

A new semester is on the horizon for college students, faculty and staff across the country, but a group from Baylor University wanted to do something tangible to help others in need before classes start.