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  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

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  Editorial: Nothing lives forever

  None of us want to talk about death and dying. But avoiding the topic doesn’t make it go away. We can approach it with resistance or hope.

  08/12/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Corpus Christi isn’t the only water shortage

  Corpus Christi needs water. And they’re not alone. While Corpus Christi needs literal water, all of us need water of a different kind.

  08/05/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Religious liberty and the 90th Texas Legislature

  Editor Eric Black calls Baptists in Texas to engage members of the TX Senate Religious Liberty Committee ahead of the 90th TX Legislature.

  07/29/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Seeing a church foyer through a movie theater lobby

  How is a movie theater lobby like a church foyer? Editor Eric Black observed similarities and differences between the two.

  07/22/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Guest Editorial: What working with AI has taught me about the church

  Pastor Darrin Moore points out advantages and opportunities he sees for enlarging his ministry with the use of artificial intelligence.

  07/15/2026 - By Darrin Moore

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  Editorial: Texas Baptists need to be part of BWA

  As so many Baptist bodies have split or fractured during my lifetime, BWA is one place where differing Baptists still work together.

  07/09/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: We’ve been free longer than 250 years

  As we prepare to celebrate 250 years of freedom, Eric Black points to an older, deeper, and more important freedom to celebrate and embody.

  07/01/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Why you should do a mission trip at least once

  Editor Eric Black writes from Kerrville, where he is with a group from his church on a mission trip. He highly recommends it.

  06/25/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: After SBC’s first vote on amendment, now what?

  Following the recent SBC vote on women pastors, churches are asking what’s next. They have options and one thing they should do.

  06/17/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Is your church still united with the SBC?

  If your church is still part of the SBC and you affirm women in pastoral roles, it’s even more clear what that means for SBC unity.

  06/11/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Women ministers and Baptist principles

  Baptist principles tell us where to find truth and unity on matters of faith and practice, including women’s roles in ministry.

  06/04/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor