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  Voices: Focused on first-order issues

  John Whitten calls Texas Baptists to unite around first-order issues and not to divide over second- or third-order issues.

  10/20/2026 - By John Whitten

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  Voices: Not on the list, but in the Book

  John Crowder baptizes whoever is on the list for First Baptist West’s annual river baptism, and sometimes someone who isn’t on the list.

  10/20/2026 - By John Crowder

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  Voices: Christians, let your voices be heard. Vote.

  With early voting starting today, Oct. 19, Joshua Longmire exhorts Texans to seek the welfare of their communities and vote.

  10/19/2026 - By Joshua Longmire

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  Guest Editorial: Holding on for better: Lessons from Romans 8

  Pastor Ron Session offers encouragement for the discouraged with what he gleans from Romans 8’s answer to 8 questions.

  10/14/2026 - By Ron Session

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  Voices: For God and country?

  Matt Richard describes the history of the phrase “for God and country” and cautions against the temptation to blend God and country.

  10/13/2026 - By Matt Richard

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  Voices: Local relationships show a way forward

  John Whitten sees a model for statewide cooperation in the relationships among local churches and pastors in his area.

  10/12/2026 - By John Whitten

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  Editorial: Facing the truth when we’d rather shop

  On Oct. 7, 2026, we need to face the truth we are closer to the horrors of this world than we want to think.

  10/07/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Commentary: West Texas Christian on Ten Commandments in kids’ classrooms

  She’s a conservative Christian in West Texas, and she’s troubled by Ten Commandments legislation because of her faith.

  10/06/2026 - By Carrie McKean

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  Voices: GC2 pilot program: What’s in a name?

  Pastor and past-BGCT 2nd VP Jason Atchley explains why he continues to ask for the names of the 20 churches in the GC2 pilot program.

  10/06/2026 - By Jason Atchley

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  Voices: How to honor Tyndale Bible’s 500th anniversary

  There’s more to your English Bible than you might realize. Deirdre LaNoue tells just some of the story of William Tyndale’s translation work.

  10/06/2026 - By Deirdre LaNoue

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  Voices: A wider path to unity

  In response to the Truth and Unity Amendment, Lauren Roberts Lukefahr sees a possible way forward in another denomination’s diversity.

  10/05/2026 - By Lauren Roberts Lukefahr

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  Voices: Gay N. Lewis: A woman called to serve

  Author Gay N. Lewis shares her call to ministry and how it took shape serving alongside her husband and through teaching, writing, and more.

  10/05/2026 - By Gay N. Lewis