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  Editorial: Moms need more from us

  Being a mom is more. More what? More everything. In many cultures, the stereotypical mom cooks more, cleans more, tends more to the needs of the family and home—even if…

  05/08/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Ten Commandments bills’ unintended consequences

  Undoubtedly, the Ten Commandments are important. So, how, when and where they are displayed ought to be done with the utmost care.

  05/01/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: A few days on, does Easter still matter?

  A couple turning points happened recently. One affects a few people. The other affects the whole world. What difference does it make?

  04/24/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Doing good when we disagree on the definition

  Christians really do want to do what is good, and we really do disagree mightily over just what is good. There are plenty of examples.

  04/17/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Jesus Christ: Conquering warrior or crucified lamb?

  Against the politics of our day, amid the temptation to win the world, as we approach Easter, we need to remember who Jesus is.

  04/10/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Church in 21st century looking more like 19th

  After a century of glory days, the church in 21st-century America is looking more and more like its 19th-century ancestor.

  04/02/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Longing for revival after rupture, realignment

  The Ascent gathering was a reprieve from the troubles of worldly and religious politics. I wasn’t expecting that.

  03/26/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: You are a witness, like it or not

  You are a witness. What is your testimony? I am a witness. What is my testimony? … Does the question give you cold sweats? Depending on the day, the time,…

  03/20/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: In a divided time, we must model civil disagreement

  Editor Eric Black calls to account how Christians communicate their opinions and convictions to and about those with whom they disagree.

  03/13/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Ugly in one hand, beauty in the other

  We live in the tension of holding ugliness in one hand and beauty in the other. We must do more than live with it.

  03/06/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Stick to your God-determined mission

  What is your God-determined mission, that thing God’s called you to do, no matter what? If you don’t know, this is the time to figure it out.

  02/26/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Gambling industry betting big on our money

  How many lobbyists does it take to get gambling expansion approved by the Texas Legislature? I bet it takes more than you think.

  02/19/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor