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Voices: A response to Guarneri’s ‘A time for rebirth’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1115+ words) Associational and convention participation is very important to me. For nearly 20 years in ministry, I have seen firsthand the benefits of churches cooperating for the advancement of God’s kingdom. I believe deeply in the Cooperative Program and in what Texas…...
Voices: A time for rebirth
2+ week, 3+ day ago (930+ words) Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists The nature of the challenges we face is often a matter of perspective. Someone’s perceived scarcity might be another’s abundance and vice versa. Our perspective may change when we learn about the difficulties others face. Perspective…...
Commentary: Critique of ‘God made a way’
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1105+ words) Recently, I was speaking with two young men who will be facing an ordination council within the next week. I told them that in my lifetime, certain hot-button issues have come to the forefront, and I had to wrestle with…...
Editorial: We all want to be sheep, not goats
3+ week, 3+ day ago (277+ words) Eric Black / Editor Two recent decisions have me thinking about how American Christians differ over a shared desire—to be sheep, not goats. The U.S. State Department announced, Aug. 6, a group of faith-based humanitarian organizations would receive almost $2 billion for…...
Violence reaches Christian refuge in Sudan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (992+ words) | Source: RELIGION NEWS SERVICE Fredrick Nzwili / Religion News Service NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS)—A region in Sudan once a safe haven for refugees and where nearly half the population is Christian has become another scene of deadly violence, as the country’s…...
Voices: Allison Gilliam: A legacy of worship
1+ week, 5+ day ago (836+ words) There are people who leave their mark through titles or positions, and there are those whose influence is measured in changed lives, strengthened faith, and generations inspired to worship. Allison Gilliam belongs to the latter. For nearly six decades, Allison…...
Voices: Deirdre LaNoue: A woman called to ministry
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1065+ words) As I hiked in Montana last summer, I was mesmerized by the stream rushing alongside the trail. I grew up on the flat prairies of West Texas, where water was scarce and the tallest native trees were mesquite. Perhaps that’s…...
Dolly Parton: A legacy of faith and kindness
2+ week, 4+ day ago (898+ words) Dolly Parton arrives at the 24th Annual MovieGuide Awards on Feb. 5, 2016, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Shutterstock image) Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard Dolly Parton, the renowned singer, songwriter, gospel artist, actress, and philanthropist whose faith shaped much of her life and work,…...
Around the State: WBU to host groundbreaking for prayer garden
1+ week, 4+ day ago (188+ words) Baptist Standard Around the State: WBU to host groundbreaking for prayer garden Staff / Baptist Standard Wayland Baptist University is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wayland Prayer Garden at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Brown Family Conference Center. The garden,…...
Voices: Texas Baptists are kingdom-collaborating
3+ week, 3+ day ago (854+ words) Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists This past Sunday, I had the privilege of preaching at the South Garland Baptist Church in Garland, a Texas Baptists church with a long-standing commitment to the Cooperative Program and cooperative missions. On Monday, we met…...