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Editorial: We all want to be sheep, not goats

Editorial: We all want to be sheep, not goats

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…

08/19/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor
Nation

Fourth Circuit upholds CBF church protections

Fourth Circuit upholds CBF church protections

A federal appeals court has upheld protections shielding Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches from warrantless immigration enforcement.

08/19/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard
Baptists

Hunt files appeal days after judge’s dismissal

Hunt files appeal days after judge’s dismissal

Johnny Hunt appeals rulings in his lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention, Executive Committee, and Guidepost Solutions.

08/19/2026 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press
Texas

Carrollton church fills and delivers 700 backpacks

Carrollton church fills and delivers 700 backpacks

Hundreds of backpacks were filled and delivered to children in need of school supplies, giving ministry leaders a chance to share the gospel.

08/19/2026 - By Jessica King / Texas Baptists Communications
Baptists

Southern Baptist chaplain achieves rank of rear admiral

Southern Baptist chaplain achieves rank of rear admiral

U.S. Navy Chaplain Robert Christian, a Southern Baptist and seminary alumnus, is promoted to rear admiral and takes on a key leadership role.

08/19/2026 - By Timothy Cockes / Baptist Press

Opinion

Voices: Texas Baptists are kingdom-collaborating

08/19/2026 - By Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists
Opinion

Commentary: Twenty years since writing SBC leaders about abuse

08/19/2026 - By Christa Brown
Opinion

Voices: Books on leadership forged in fire

08/18/2026 - By Jeff Gravens
Opinion

Voices: Deirdre LaNoue: A woman called to ministry

08/17/2026 - By Deirdre LaNoue
Opinion

Voices: Texas Baptists are servant-hearted

08/12/2026 - By Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists
Opinion

Voices: Ideology and politics: The pastoral life has changed

08/12/2026 - By Ron Cook

World

08/18/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard

U.S. announces $2 billion for faith-based aid
World

08/18/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Neville Callam, former BWA general secretary, dead at 75
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Texas

08/13/2026 - By Ellie Ashby / Religion News Service

Paxton, Talarico attempt to appeal to Christian faith among voters
Texas

08/13/2026 - By Texas Baptists Communications

Bounce ministry has new home with Texans on Mission
Opinion

08/12/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: Nothing lives forever
Texas

08/12/2026 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

Miles add up for Panhandle pastor in associational role
Opinion

08/11/2026 - By Johnny Teague

Voices: From fights to transformation
Faith & Culture

08/11/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Barna group reports pastors’ sense of calling up, satisfaction lags
Opinion

08/11/2026 - By Minda Purdie

Voices: Minda Purdie: A woman called to ministry
Texas

08/11/2026 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

Houston’s First, Champion Forest raise $27K for Venezuela relief
Nation

08/07/2026 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

New bill would create protest-free zones near houses of worship
World

08/06/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Baptist pastor in Syria released after two weeks detention

Editorial: We all want to be sheep, not goats

Fourth Circuit upholds CBF church protections

Hunt files appeal days after judge’s dismissal

Carrollton church fills and delivers 700 backpacks

Southern Baptist chaplain achieves rank of rear admiral

U.S. announces $2 billion for faith-based aid

Neville Callam, former BWA general secretary, dead at 75

Paxton, Talarico attempt to appeal to Christian faith among voters

Bounce ministry has new home with Texans on Mission

Editorial: Nothing lives forever

Miles add up for Panhandle pastor in associational role

Voices: From fights to transformation

Barna group reports pastors’ sense of calling up, satisfaction lags

Voices: Minda Purdie: A woman called to ministry

Houston’s First, Champion Forest raise $27K for Venezuela relief

New bill would create protest-free zones near houses of worship

Baptist pastor in Syria released after two weeks detention