
USCIRF report: Religious freedom in Iran ‘sharply’ deteriorating
Religious freedom and human rights conditions in Iran — which already were bleak — have “sharply deteriorated,” the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reported in an update released Sept. 11.

Matt Chandler on ‘leave’ after investigation of inappropriate social media messages
Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, said today (Aug. 28) he is taking a “leave

SWBTS student delivers ‘stunning’ performance on America’s Got Talent
Southwestern Seminary student Lachune Boyd performed live before the nation on America’s Got Talent during the fifth qualifying round of the hit show on Sept. 19.

First person: My Dad, the know-it-all — and ‘lifelong learner’
My dad is a know-it-all — in history, especially naval and American history; in politics; in random facts spanning from

First person: Choose joy, hope and resilience over despair
In the journey of life, we are often presented with situations that are not within our control. It’s as if we are sailing on an open sea and at times the waves decide to show no mercy.

NWBC executive director Randy Adams recuperating after surgery
VANCOUVER, WA — Randy Adams, the Northwest Baptist Convention’s executive director-treasurer, is recuperating at home following a successful surgery to

On a mission: College wrestlers prioritize feeding the hungry
For Yireh Moreno, an 18-year-old freshman wrestler and student trainer at Wayland Baptist University, the desire to provide food to hungry people is based on personal family experience.

Jack MacGorman, long-time SWBTS New Testament professor, chapel namesake, dies at age 100
John William “Jack” MacGorman, long-time professor of New Testament at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and namesake for its MacGorman Chapel,