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Texas Baptist church lives out Isaiah 58

Jul 12, 2017

Isaiah 58 is a call to go beyond cultural religious habits and actively live out faith by restoring justice, sharing food with the hungry, and attending to the homeless. This poignant passage reveals God’s heart, as well as expresses immutable truths and timeless instruction.

Welcome Neighbor: Hunger Offering Meets Needs, Fosters Community Among Refugees

Jul 6, 2017

“It is the first time I have heard the children laughing,” said the apartment complex manager. Although the African refugee families and South and Central American immigrants are all newcomers to Houston, their residence lacks a sense of community and pride.

Living water brings hope in Southeast Asia

Jun 6, 2017

Clean water is essential for life. In one Southeast Asian village, clean water brought a community to church.

Bills Are Moving; Help Them Across the Finish Line

May 12, 2017

The end of the 85th Legislature is rapidly approaching. Several CLC priority bills are still moving, but we need your help to ensure they make it to the governor’s desk.

Strength and Dignity -- A Mother’s Day Prayer

May 11, 2017

As you celebrate your mom or the important women in your life, be sure to pray for women around the world who struggle to support their families.

Satisfying hunger: A Texas Baptist Hunger Offering story

May 2, 2017

Even as a small child, Terri knew the meaning of hunger. She was poor for as far back as she could remember. Her mom resorted to writing hot checks to buy food and was eventually imprisoned for it.

Meeting needs on the border: A Texas Baptist Hunger Offering story

Apr 25, 2017

Many people who live in Agua Dulce, a small community in the southeast region of El Paso, have limited access to food and medical care. 

Finding freedom in prison

Apr 20, 2017

Prison isn’t a place where people expect to find freedom. But that’s where it happened for Lovinah Igbani.

Pro-life legislation supported by leading pro-life coalition

Apr 17, 2017

Four major pro-life organizations representing more than 10 million Texans have announced support of key bills before the House chamber of the 85th Texas Legislature.

Last Week Today: A Capitol Update

Apr 13, 2017

The CLC public policy priorities are set by 18 Texas Baptists from across the state who represent a wide swath of Texas Baptist life. 

Sustainability projects lift Indigenous people out of poverty

Mar 16, 2017

Five dollars will buy a venti coffee at Starbucks. Five dollars also is the average daily living wage of the Lenca, the poorest people group in Honduras.

Capitol Update

Mar 9, 2017

This week, I’d like to highlight two bills the CLC is supporting relating our legislative priorities. 

Christian Life Commission recognizes State Rep. Ashby with Micah 6:8 Justice Award

Mar 3, 2017

AUSTIN - The Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission (CLC) honored State Representative Trent Ashby, of Lufkin, with the 2017 Micah 6:8 Justice Award on Wednesday, March 1, during a reception held at the State Capitol.

Last Week Today: A Dispatch from the Capitol

Feb 24, 2017

On Monday, I was privileged to testify before the House Human Services Committee on HB 4. 

Texas Baptists joins with FBC Waxahachie to send $10,000 in relief to drought-stricken Kenya

Feb 22, 2017

When Vaughn Ross, mission team member at First Baptist Church of Waxahachie, received word from Pastor Simon Mwangi in Nairobi, Kenya that the three-year drought in North-Central Kenya was transitioning from severe to acute, he reached out to his church and Texas Baptists for support.

Becoming Family: Professional development for women transforms lives, fosters relationships

Feb 16, 2017

If not for the Heart of Texas Christian Women’s Job Corps sign, you could easily overlook the modest, beige, and olive-colored house on Coggin Avenue in Brownwood.

Dallas teen works to make a difference in community: A Texas Baptist Hunger Offering Story

Jan 12, 2017

Mu was born in Southeast Asia and came to the United States with her family as refugees in 2007. As they settled in the Dallas area, her family found help and support from a Texas Baptist Hunger Offering ministry known as H4R. 

CLC director Reyes joins Smart-on-Crime Coalition in encouraging criminal justice reform

Dec 14, 2016

Gus Reyes, director of the Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission, joined several key representatives from the Smart-on-Crime Coalition on Wednesday, December 14, for a press conference to encourage criminal justice reform for the upcoming Texas Legislative Session.