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How Baylor is working to improve youth participation in church music ministries
The “Pro Ecclesia” part of Baylor’s motto means “for the church,” so it stands to reason that Baylor would be a place that impacts the music of the church. There’s a place on campus for those whose...
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Catching up with Dany Perez, a year after her big surprise in the Ferrell Center
It’s been almost exactly a year since Baylor President Linda Livingstone surprised incoming freshman Dany Perez with a full-tuition scholarship on the court at a Baylor basketball game. At that time,...
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What is Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Restoration Project?
Since 2008, a “search and rescue mission” has been underway in the basement of Moody Library. A true labor of love, this work has found its way into dusty tape and record collections, made friends...
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How many of these Bible verses have you seen on Baylor’s campus?
Anyone who’s ever set foot on the Baylor campus knows how deeply the university is dedicated to its Christian mission. The very first part of our motto is “Pro Ecclesia” — for the church. The first...
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New to the ‘Baylor Connections’ podcast? Here’s where to start
Not everyone can make it to campus to learn more about a program of interest, or find time to visit with President Livingstone about Baylor’s exciting future ambitions. But… through the “Baylor...
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Seeking the heart of God in the heart of Baylor’s campus
In the spring of 1945, a group of Baylor students prayed for spiritual renewal for 90 straight days. Their prayers led to a movement that helped inspire ministries on campus and around the world, from...
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Meet Baylor’s nationally renowned expert on counseling, social work and elder...
Dr. James Ellor‘s education — a bachelor’s in sociology, master’s degrees in social work and divinity, and both a D.Min. and a Ph.D. in working with the elderly — gives him a unique viewpoint on the...
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4 Baylor Bears whose lights are shining bright
Countless Baylor students are shining their light (and reflecting Christ’s light) in their lives — on our campus, in their communities, and across the world. Baylor’s social media accounts regularly...
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Meet Baylor’s nationally recognized expert on church-state relations
Baylor professor Francis Beckwith’s combination of education — a master’s and doctorate in philosophy from Fordham, plus a law degree from Washington University — and experience have made him a...
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7 ‘sacred spaces’ created just for prayer & worship on Baylor’s campus
Baylor’s deep dedication to its Christian mission is written all over campus — both literally and figuratively. Literally, as there are Scripture messages engraved on sidewalks and buildings all over...
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Meet this year’s Baylor Faculty-in-Residence
You’re probably familiar with Baylor’s mission: “to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.”...
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She chose joy: Baylor senior defies incredible health challenges on path to...
Over the last eight years, Baylor senior Ashley Roper has somehow managed to smile through the pain. She’s lived her dreams of a normal college experience at Baylor, and soon, she’ll officially mark...
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How 400+ Baylor students chose to serve others around the globe this summer
This summer, Baylor Missions has sent (and is still sending) hundreds of BU students out to put what they’ve learned in the classroom to use helping others around the globe. All told, nearly 400...
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Baylor expert’s new book offers hope for addressing America’s hunger crisis
As the founder and director of Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative, Jeremy Everett (MDiv ’01) is literally considered an expert on fighting hunger. Recently, he’s followed in the footsteps of many...
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65 years of memories: Celebrating Miller Chapel
For generations, Miller Chapel served as the primary sacred space on Baylor’s campus. In recent years, the university has added more and more such spaces to campus in an effort to better integrate...
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Unique class hymn welcomes Baylor freshmen to campus this fall — and every fall
While it’s common for incoming freshmen to be welcomed to college by campus leaders, it’s not so common for that encouragement to come in the form of a hymn — but that’s what we do at Baylor. Since...
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Advice for Baylor students? ‘Persevere.’
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” ~ Colossians 2:6-7...
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Meet Baylor’s expert on the intersection of mental health and religion
Dr. Holly Oxhandler knows that a person’s faith can be integral to that person’s mental health — but she’s found it’s not often addressed in social work situations. As an active researcher and...
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This year’s Baylor Conversation Series focused on improving civil discourse
During her first two years as Baylor’s president, Dr. Linda Livingstone made it a priority to carry the Baylor message out to cities across the country in what was dubbed the “Baylor Conversation...
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Baylor prof’s new book breaks down “Who is an Evangelical?”
If you follow politics, you’ve seen plenty of headlines or social media posts in recent months along the lines of “Evangelicals believe [a certain stance on an issue]” or “Evangelicals support [this...
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