University of Mary Hardin-Baylor sophomore Hannah Balkenbush knows exactly where her hope lies—in Jesus Christ. That conviction is the driving force behind Beautiful Hope Ministries.
David Williams will retire as director of missions effective Dec. 31, 2025, twelve years after accepting the call to serve Trinity River Baptist Association.
Dallas megachurch founder Tony Evans, who stepped back from leading his church due to an undisclosed “sin” he announced last year, apologized to his congregation and his family on Sunday (Oct. 5).
“He loves [Bacon Heights],” said his mother, Rosie Rodriguez. “He’s always around. I don’t think there’s one person in the whole church that doesn’t know his name.”
“All the pain, all of the differences, all the different cultures, different approaches, and the language, all of that is there, but the love of Jesus kind of unites us in such a special way,” Pastor Victor Akhterov said.
More than a dozen Texas families filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Sept. 22 seeking to stop their school districts from displaying a state-prescribed version of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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