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Jim Spivey reflects on 25 years of military chaplaincy since 9/11

Jim Spivey reflects on 25 years of military chaplaincy since 9/11

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Jim Spivey reflects on his return to military service and the evolving role of chaplains.

09/08/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard
Editorials

Editorial: God gives grace to the humble

Editorial: God gives grace to the humble

Editor Eric Black takes an allegorical look at the conversation about the decline in giving to the BGCT and calls for humility.

09/09/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor
Texas

CLC urges broader protections following Texas Meta settlement

CLC urges broader protections following Texas Meta settlement

A $1 billion settlement between Texas and Meta brings new online protections for children, but advocates say broader safeguards are still needed.

09/09/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard
Texas

Edouard brings heavy rain, flooding to East Texas

Edouard brings heavy rain, flooding to East Texas

Tropical Storm Edouard brought more than 20 inches of rain, dangerous flooding, and damaging winds to East Texas.

09/02/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard
Texas

Visa change clears way for Brazilian pastor’s Texas return

Visa change clears way for Brazilian pastor’s Texas return

Pastor Albert Oliveira of First Baptist Church in Gordon has returned to Texas after a change in religious worker visa law enabled him to obtain a new visa.

09/02/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Opinion

Voices: A renewed focus on the local church

09/09/2026 - By Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists
Equip

Equip: Getting older without growing smaller

09/08/2026 - By Schuyler Peterson
Opinion

Voices: Lydia McGee: A woman called to teach

09/07/2026 - By Lydia McGee
Opinion

Voices: How long do we ride the horse?

09/08/2026 - By David Mahfouz
Opinion

Voices: A response to Guarneri’s ‘A time for rebirth’

09/01/2026 - By Seth Pitman
Opinion

Voices: A time for rebirth

08/26/2026 - By Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists