April 11, 2025 Stories

Seniors find fruitful ministry in Missouri Disaster Relief amid tornado response

About 15 years ago when she was in her mid-60s, Glenda Townsend began serving with Missouri Disaster Relief with her husband Ben. Recently, she deployed to east central Missouri to maintain the ministry’s laundry and shower trailer for crews working in the St. Louis area following tornados there in mid-March.

SBU trustees approve new campus master plan

At its spring meeting on April 8, Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees approved a transformative campus master plan to direct the future growth and development of the university.

Animated ‘King of Kings’ tells Jesus’ life at Easter, inspired by Dickens tale

A few years after Charles Dickens wrote perhaps his most popular book, “A Christmas Carol,” he compiled the long-unpublished work, “The Life of Our Lord,” as a personal gift to his children.

Texas House nullifies NDAs in sexual abuse cases; similar bills advance in Missouri

The Texas House passed a bipartisan bill banning nondisclosure clauses in sexual abuse settlement agreements April 8, championed on the House floor by Rep. Jeff Leach, a Southern Baptist who is among the bill’s five authors.

Baptist Homes receives National Heritage Award for conservation leadership

Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries has been honored with the prestigious Heritage Award in recognition of its outstanding commitment to advancing the national R3 conservation initiative—focused on Recruiting, Retaining, and Reactivating adult participation in outdoor and conservation activities, including hunting and fishing.

HLGU exceeds Day of Giving goal, raising more than $122,000

Hannibal-LaGrange University is celebrating a successful Day of Giving, having surpassed its goal of 250 gifts in 24 hours. Thanks to the generosity of alumni, friends, and supporters, HLGU received a total of 270 gifts amounting to $122,359.29.

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