A home is a place for spending formative moments, learning values, growing and creating strong bonds. Likewise, HBU has become that place for so many. It is a setting in which students have discovered their callings, grown their gifts, matured, committed to the Christian faith and made lifelong friends. For many, HBU isn’t just a …
Senior middle blocker, Kayla Davenport, was named to the Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-America Volleyball Team, earning the 11th such honor across all sports in HBU history. The Columbus, Texas, native was also a Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-Southland Conference selection. Sophomore outside hitter, Mikayla Vivens, and senior setter, Madison O’Brien, were …
Houston Baptist University is pleased to announce the establishment of the Gideon Institute of Christian Psychology and Counseling at Houston Baptist University. The Institute is a new initiative at HBU that is generously funded by the Gideon Charitable Foundation. Dr. Robert B. Sloan, HBU president, said, “God the Creator should be worshipped with all the …
If you take a look at the HBU men’s basketball roster from the 2018-19 season, something besides a number of very tall college athletes might stand out to you. The Huskies’ roster features four players who call North Carolina home, and a fifth who spent his high school years in the Tar Heel State. That’s …
Lesha Wincher has a ready smile and speaks with charming alacrity. After graduating from Clear Brook High School in Friendswood in 2012, she entered the University of Houston, where she majored in Human Development and Family Studies. From 2013 to 2017, she was also a Houston Texans cheerleader. When she graduated with her bachelor’s degree …
Get a glimpse of what Jesus might have seen and experienced during his earthly ministry through Dunham Bible Museum’s special exhibit, “The World of Jesus: How Art, Archaeology & Artifacts Illuminate the First Century.” The exhibit will be on display through April 16. Featuring about 70 artifacts from the early Roman period, the exhibit focuses …
Throughout his life, music has created opportunities for Kevin McBeth, ’85. As a youth growing up around what was the Astrodome, McBeth spent much of his time at Fiesta Missionary Baptist Church. “I remember singing from a very young age. Every Sunday after church, I made my way to the piano or organ,” he said. …
In an era of ripped jeans and purposely untied shoelaces, the classically styled ensembles of HBU’s Student Foundation are a contrast in a crowd. Students on assignment in the prestigious group are polished from head-to-toe, and serve as fitting representatives of the University, interacting with friends and guests of HBU. Most importantly, the external presentation …
As a New Testament scholar, apologist, writer and speaker, Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, HBU associate professor of Early Christianity and president of the Christian Thinkers Society (CTS, a resident institute of HBU), has dedicated his life to addressing the questions and needs of seekers and believers alike. Carrying his mission a step further, Christian Thinkers Society …
1. Please tell us about your background. I was born in Alabama and grew up in Orlando, Florida in a very traditional, Southern home. We went to church most Sundays, said our prayers before meals and at bedtime, and were expected to represent our family well; but, my faith commitments were primarily superficial and lacked …
