• Review: Everybody Can’t Climb This Mountain

  Editor Eric Black reviews “Everybody Can’t Climb This Mountain” by Raymond Malone.

  08/08/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Good news and bad news: The world isn’t safe

  Editor Eric Black responds to the mass shooting in El Paso, calling all of us to some introspection and then to go beyond the normal talk.

  08/07/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Should your pastor talk about politics?

  Pastors are counseled to avoid such whiplash by being smart enough to avoid politics altogether, but to bracket politics out of the discussion is to pretend the truth of Christianity has no bearing on “what happens between people when they try to get something done together.”

  07/31/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Responding to Trump: Things Christians can agree on

  Editor Eric Black wades into the current controversy over President Trump’s recent tweets about “‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen.” Where do Christians see themselves in this discussion?

  07/24/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Connected to our roots: The power of our past

  Editor Eric Black shares part of his family history. What things in your family history connect you like roots grounding you to your past?

  07/16/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Pray for me: The night I learned how to S.H.O.P.

  Do you feel guilty when someone asks, “How’s your prayer life?” After spending an hour in prayer before the African American Fellowship Conference, Editor Eric Black came away ready for another hour.

  07/10/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: A Baptist voter guide for the 2020 election

  As we celebrate American independence, we also should celebrate our freedom as followers of Christ and as Baptists. One of our great freedoms is being able to vote. How does being Baptist influence our vote?

  07/02/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Immigration policy: What should a cup of coffee cost?

  What is a fair price for a cup of coffee, and what does that have to do with what’s happening at the U.S./Mexico border?

  06/26/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: What’s your first thought when the mask is pulled off?

  How much of our lives are lived unaware of other’s pain until after it’s too late? Editor Eric Black considers the incident in downtown Dallas on June 17, 2019, and how we can care more for hurting people.

  06/20/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Power or fear: What drives biblical interpretations?

  What lies behind interpretations of what the Bible says about our current hot button issues? Many say power, but is there something else? What should guide the interpretation of the Bible?

  06/12/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Boundaries: When does agreeing to disagree become separation?

  Clear boundaries are helpful in interpersonal relationships. Might they also help churches and their affiliations figure out how to relate to each other?

  06/05/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Angle: Does the Baptist Standard have one?

  “Everybody’s got an angle.” Everybody? Even the Baptist Standard? Editor Eric Black responds.

  05/29/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor