College ministries come together for 72-hour prayer revival at Baylor University
By Drew Humphrey, college pastor at Highland Baptist Church in Waco From March 31-April 3, more than 12 Waco college ministries came together and organized a 72-hour prayer revival on Baylor University’s campus called FM72. FM…
The results are in: Grants give ministers hope for financial future
Texas Baptists received a $1 million grant in 2017 to participate in the Lilly Endowment’s National Initiative to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders. These grants were awarded to a variety of organizations across the…
BSM Global Blends food truck helps students raise money for missions
EDINBURG—The BSM Global Blends mobile food truck is a new opportunity for students in the Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to raise money for missions and engage the campus with the…
Prayer serves as a vital part of Beach Reach
Beach Reach by the numbers 19,552 rides given 11,327 people prayed with 10,239 Gospel conversations 112 professions of faith 52 recommitments to Christ SOUTH PADRE ISLAND—As Kylie and Taylor got in the…
A Parking Tax on churches? No, it’s not a new Monopoly rule.
If the only certain things in life are death and taxes, then changes to the tax laws should be considered almost as certain. In 1913, Congress was granted the power to collect income taxes. Later that year, the Revenue Act of 1913…
A Surprise Call
By Lee Strobel, professor of Christian Thought, Houston Baptist University I was surprised when I got a call out of the blue from movie producers at Pure Flix asking if they could make a feature film based on my book, “The Case for…
Q&A on Cowboy Church culture in Texas
We sat down with Jason Bryant, Western Heritage Consultant and Church Starter, to talk about Cowboy Church culture in Texas. Enjoy reading what we found out! Q: What is a Cowboy Church? A: Cowboy Church is taking the Gospel of Jesus…
The problem with women friendships
Recently while preparing to advise middle school girls, I found myself stumped when it came to writing about making friends. I knew to tell them that making and keeping good friendships could be difficult, but beyond stating the problem…
Ears to see
Good Brunches are a series of conversations developed by an organization called Matryoshka Haus. Their purpose is to draw a diverse group of people around a common table to talk about meaningful things in healthy ways. The blog post below…