…ie, a 1982 Baylor grad, is pastor of First Baptist Church in Canyon, Texas. In addition to being the first BGCT president whose father was also president — Rev. D.L. Lowrie led the convention from 1981-83 — Lowrie is likely also the first blogger to lead the BGCT. He writes about his work and the thought processes behind it at loveandlead.wordpress.com. Sic ’em, Rev. Lowrie!…
…f all ages can go in and configure their own teddy bear. Children choose the bear’s design, help add the stuffing, and pick out clothing and accessories for the bear. Of course, every Bear wants to be a Baylor Bear — and now they can be. At 14 Build-A-Bear locations across Texas and Louisiana (and also online), the bears can now be dressed in a Baylor t-shirt! (To find the location nearest you — or other stores in your area that carry Baylor gear…
…urday at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. The parade will also be streamed live online at www.baylor.edu/homecoming. (If you can’t wait, you can always go back and watch the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 parades online right now, or view this slideshow from last year’s Homecoming events.) The Baylor University Homecoming Parade is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Olympic gold medalist and former Baylor track standout Reggie Witherspoon wi…
…just checking out the new BU gear available. Also new this year is a coffee-table-type photo book called Baylor: A Legacy of Spirit, Tradition, Beauty. In compiling the 96-page hardback book, photographers pored over thousands of photos of Baylor’s most recognizable structures, as well as some hidden treasures. The text accompanying the pictures comes from the Scriptures that adorn Baylor’s buildings and walkways, as well as from speeches, songs a…
…coming. (Oh, and don’t let these pets out-spirit you; get some Baylor gear for you and your family — even your pets! — from BaylorBears.com.) Sic ’em, Homecoming Bears (of all kinds)!…
…aylor spirit songs are available for purchase as ringtones directly from most mobile phone services; a quick Internet search found entries available for customers of Alltel, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, not to mention plenty of third-party websites — even BaylorBears.com. Either way, supporters of the Men’s Choir can also help the program out by purchasing a CD from one of the group’s performances, or simply by attending a concert this year. Sic ’em,…
…and how it affected their lives, and it’s this special that earned the regional Emmy nomination. (Winners will be announced at the Lone Star Emmy Awards Show on October 18.) You can watch the entire special online at BaylorTV.com, or watch individual interviews in their entirety here. Sic ’em, KWBU! [updated October 21 to reflect that KWBU received not only the nomination, but won the award]…
…rue freshman quarterback Robert Griffin continued to impress, completing 21-of-24 pass attempts for 278 yards and two touchdowns, but Griffin shared the Parents Weekend spotlight with fellow freshman Kendall Wright. (Those two and more are in our photo gallery from the game.) Wright, another true freshman, had seven catches for 132 yards and two TDs. His first score — a diving catch at the back of the end zone — put the Bears up 7-0 early, but it…
…ch expounds on some of the study’s findings. Some of those conclusions may come as a surprise to you — that megachurches are more intimate communities than small congregations, for instance, or that the percentage of atheists in America has not changed in over 60 years. If these or other findings described here interest you, pick up a copy of the book. Sic ’em, ISR, for your groundbreaking research and for shining the light so brightly on Baylor!…
…a State in 1998, and the first time the Bears scored 40-plus points in back-to-back games since 1994. The team finished with 426 yards rushing, the third-best team total in school history and the most for a Baylor squad since 1993. If you haven’t been out to watch Griffin and the Bears play, you really owe it to yourself to do so. Baylor is on the road this weekend, playing at UConn Friday night on ESPN2, then returns home the following week for t…
