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Jesus Is Writing My Story

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Crossover 25: Southern Baptists mobilizing to engage Dallas with gospel

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Christian forgives would-be killer, leads her to Christ

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Jesus Is Writing My Story

We opened our doors and hearts … God did the rest

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Septuagenarian isn’t slowing down as she continues to faithfully serve the Lord

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Q&A: New SBTC network’s premise is simple: an effective executive is a connected executive

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Five minutes with Alyssa Whitehurst

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Septuagenarian isn’t slowing down as she continues to faithfully serve the Lord

Sandy Dunnuck stays busy. The 73-year-old works for a food delivery service (“It helps pay the bills and keeps me busy,” she says) and is an active member ...

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‘Kindness outreaches’ are being used to help build bridges between planters, communities

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As Alvin church sends out its best to plant, the Lord keeps sending more

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It’s September, so there are four months to go in 2022. Do you have a reading plan to finish the year well? As I think about my own ...

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The 5: A new school year brings with it great ministry opportunities

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The 5: Are you ready for the rest of 2022?

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SBC President Candidate Q&A: Tom Ascol

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SBC 2024: In leading worship, SWBTS’ Crider has one goal: ‘This is about Christ’

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SBC 2024: Pressley elected SBC president; Forney’s Lopez chosen as second VP

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SBC 2024: Panel discussion underscores the primacy, power of prayer

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SBC 2024: ‘The church has left the building’: SBC Crossover team takes unique approach to open doors for spiritual conversations

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Korean churches prepare to gather, coinciding with SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas

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Crossover registration available for prospective host churches, volunteers

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SBC is a cooperative ‘force for good,’ Iorg says during installation

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Christian forgives would-be killer, leads her to Christ

Christian forgives would-be killer, leads her to Christ

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Hispanic volunteers share a story that changes lives

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NAMB encouraging pastors to leverage March 16 to share John 3:16

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God uses small churches to do big things

God has promised that we have a mission field. That’s what I think small churches forget, that God gave them a mission field. We tend to jump to, ...

By Rick Nichols By Russell Lightner

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Turner to be nominated for SBTC president

By Texan Staff By Jayson Larson

Jesus Is Writing My Story

We opened our doors and hearts … God did the rest

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Septuagenarian isn’t slowing down as she continues to faithfully serve the Lord

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Israeli archaeologists uncover evidence of biblical earthquake mentioned in Amos, Zechariah

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Senate committee passes bill forcing women to register for draft

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Operation Care to host April 3 Easter banquet for the homeless: celebrating redemption

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Jesus Is Writing My Story

God uses small churches to do big things

God has promised that we have a mission field. That’s what I think small churches forget, that God gave them a mission field. We tend to jump to, ...

By Rick Nichols By Russell Lightner

Opinion

Why pastors should practice favoritism

By Mark Dance By Russell Lightner

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Crossover 25: Southern Baptists mobilizing to engage Dallas with gospel

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Seeing beyond our assumptions

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Why pastors should practice favoritism

Early in my first pastorate, I was advised to avoid favoritism by treating all my church...

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Seeing beyond our assumptions

I recently read a book about a growing subculture in America—full-time RVers. You likely see them...

By Nathan Lorick

A transformational reminder

Every once in a while, I’ll have an opportunity to sit down with someone who has...

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Editor’s note: In celebration of the Cooperative Program’s 100th anniversary, the Texan is including in each...

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Finish with joy

The Empower Conference in February was fantastic. The biblical teaching, worship, and fellowship were outstanding. We...

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