Articles by Caleb Seibert

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MURPHY VS NCAA: ¿SE LEGALIZARÁN LAS APUESTAS DEPORTIVAS EN TEXAS?

by Caleb Seibert on May 23, 2018 in CLC

En una resolución histórica el lunes bajo el rubro Murphy vs NCAA, la Corte Suprema de los EE.UU. abolió la ley de Apuestas en Deportes Profesionales y Amateur (PASPA, por sus siglas en inglés), una ley que de manera efectiva prohibía las apuestas deportivas en la mayoría de los estados alrededor del país desde hace 25 años.

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Murphy v. NCAA: Is Sports Gambling Coming to Texas?

by Caleb Seibert on May 18, 2018 in CLC

In a landmark decision Monday entitled Murphy v. NCAA, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Betting Act (PASPA), a law that effectively eliminated legal sports betting in most states around the country for 25 years.

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“Greeted with hope”: North Texas ministry empowers, serves mothers

by Abby Hopkins on April 30, 2018 in Hunger Offering

In 2017, 123 young women considering abortion came to a ministry in Decatur. After receiving loving assistance from Wise Choices Pregnancy Care Center, 103 of these “abortion-minded” women chose life, and the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering is playing a role in serving these new families.

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WMU encourages believers to pursue God’s Gospel calling

by Kirsten McKimmey on April 26, 2018 in News

The Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas (WMU) hosted their Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration on April 13-14 at First Baptist Church Georgetown. The focus of this meeting was to pursue God’s Gospel-calling. The event challenged attendees to make an impact in their communities for the Kingdom through passionately telling His story, creatively empowering leaders and obediently engaging the world for Christ.

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From Revolving Door to Highway of Redemption: The Church’s Response to 'Second Chance Month'

by Caleb Seibert on April 23, 2018 in CLC

This month, the Christian Life Commission joined Gov. Greg Abbott and several groups to declare April “Second Chance Month” for formerly incarcerated individuals. 

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Bless This Meal: A Biblical Perspective

by Ali Corona on April 16, 2018 in CLC

He may have felt insignificant — a young boy walking home with a basket of lunch for his family — five small loaves and two fish.

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Micah 6:8 conference encourages believers to love neighbors and display God’s holiness

by Kalie Lowrie on March 29, 2018 in News

A diverse crowd of more than 300 united in worship and heeded the call to live in right relationships with God, self, others and creation at the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission’s Micah 6:8 Conference March 23-24 in Sugar Land, Texas.

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The Gospel, Gentrification, and Shalom

by Bryant Lee on March 6, 2018 in Christian Life Commission

The word “gentrification” is akin to “cancer” in many communities for those who have given their lives to challenges and concerns of these neighborhoods. The reality is that communities are always evolving into new shapes and forms as new people, businesses, ministries, and development change the cultural landscape.

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Our First Freedom: What You Need To Know About Religious Liberty

by John Litzler on March 5, 2018 in CLC

Religious liberty is a bedrock American freedom, but a number of legal issues related to this freedom are being sorted out in the courts and news media today.

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Book Excerpt: Leadership in the Black Church

by Michael A. Evans, Sr. on Feb. 23, 2018 in CLC

Excerpt from the book: Leadership in the Black Church: Guidance in the midst of Changing Demographics, by Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr.

African-American clergy are expected to be upfront and outspoken on issues of justice and equality to say the least. The reason it is different in the black community is because of the African-American church.

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