Opinion - Baptist Standard

Voices: God’s love is with us in the floods

Ruth Cook responds to the heartbreak of the Texas Hill Country floods with pastoral care.

07/10/2025 - By Ruth Cook

Editorial: Worship when you feel helpless

Some think Christian worship is merely a crutch, but our worship is far more than a painkiller.

07/10/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Voices: Pastor, please don’t endorse a candidate

The IRS is reversing its decades-old position prohibiting pastors from endorsing candidates from the pulpit. On one hand, I celebrate the fact the government is removing itself from what clergy…

07/08/2025 - By Steve Bezner

Commentary: One body, many members: God’s guidelines for diverse ministry

What is a Christian response to diversity? Historical theology professor David Wilhite explores this topic in a three-part series.

07/08/2025 - By David E. Wilhite

Voices: Sabbath: Rest in a day or rest in Jesus

Cristian Cervantes examines differing views on Sabbath observance.

07/08/2025 - By Cristian Cervantes

Voices: The star who outshone Hiawatha

Johnny Teague reflects on how his longtime friend’s wife made a lasting impact on her community through time as a crossing guard.

07/07/2025 - By Johnny Teague

Editorial: ‘Independence Day:’ Why did the pastor leave?

Pastors leave for lots of reasons—some positive and some not. Churches have a role in the good and bad and should take their role seriously.

07/02/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Letter: Letters: Editorial on SBC attendance

RE: Letters: Editorial on SBC attendance I just read the letter to the editor responding to Editorial: Tiny fraction of Baptists deciding for the whole. Just to add to the…

07/01/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Commentary: Babel and Pentecost: God’s love for a diverse world

What is a Christian response to diversity? Historical theology professor David Wilhite explores this topic in a three-part series.

07/01/2025 - By David E. Wilhite

Voices: Rural people care when you die

Many rural people hold funerals in high regard, going out of their way to show their respect. Stacy Conner has stories to tell.

06/30/2025 - By Stacy Conner

Editorial: Reconciliation: What the world needs now

A broken world full of broken relationships doesn’t just need love but a specific expression of love—reconciliation. It starts with Jesus.

06/26/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Letters: Editorial on SBC attendance; Filthy language

One Baptist Standard reader responds to an editorial by Editor Eric Black. Another expresses his opinion about coarse and vulgar language.

06/25/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard