After nearly 74 years, the name of Springfield’s Baptist Bible College has changed. The private Christian campus at Summit Avenue and Kearney Street made public its new identity Thursday morning: Mission University. The rebranding, a significant milestone in the institution’s history, is a respectful nod to the founding purpose of the institution to train Christian […]
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Women’s imaging center on new Baptist Hospital campus named in honor of Simpler family
Sammye and Ken Simpler and their family recently made a $250,000 gift to the Baptist Health Care Foundation. The foundation has named Baptist Hospital’s women’s imaging center in honor of their transformational gift. The women’s imaging center at the new Baptist Hospital campus hosts the latest equipment, technology and features to provide a safe and […]
January Lights for Peace flag to honor Rev. Father John Baptist DeValles
During the month of January, the 52nd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Rev. Father John Baptist DeValles, a WWI Veteran who was awarded for “extraordinary heroism and exceptional devotion to his duty.” He was born, Joa Baptista DeValles, on Aug. 29, […]
Baptist Minister With a Dark Secret Accused of Murdering His Wife, Staging as a Suicide
The death of a devoted preacher’s wife might not have been solved if not for loved ones challenging a ruling of suicide. On April 7, 2006, Matt Baker called police in Hewitt, Texas — a predominantly Baptist town just south of Waco — telling dispatchers his wife, Kari Baker, “just committed suicide.” Matt reported Kari […]