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  Editorial: What’s the BGCT? Show up to shape it

  Being a Texas Baptist means showing up to vote, Editor Eric Black contends, encouraging Texas Baptists to participate in the BGCT annual meeting.

  11/12/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Religious freedom, not ‘guns a-blazing’ in Nigeria

  Editor Eric Black supports and protests portions of Nov. 1 social media posts by President Donald Trump regarding Nigeria.

  11/05/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: I was hungry. Did you feed me?

  “I was hungry, and you said it’s because I’m shiftless and lazy.” “I was hungry, and you told me to get a job.” “I was hungry, and you said it’s…

  10/29/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: No kings? But one.

  Millions of people joined “No Kings” protests and rallies Oct. 18. Christians do have one King. Editor Eric Black explains how that matters.

  10/22/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: A shout out to bivocational ministers

  For Pastor Appreciation Month, I’m giving a shout out to bivocational ministers—men and women. You amaze me.

  10/15/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Tony Evans, Robert Morris and restoration

  Two Dallas-area megachurch pastors who made the news during the last week give us a chance to think about how we respond when pastors sin.

  10/08/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: There’s only one litmus test for a Christian

  Remembering Jesus is Lord and we are to obey him will guide our way through these divided, conflicted, testing times.

  10/02/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: It’s safe to say … or is it?

  I expect the world to be an unsafe place right now. I don’t expect the church to be. But we are. We can change that.

  09/25/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: How I am processing recent violence

  I’m going to talk about traumatizing things, and I’m going to challenge Christians to focus on who Jesus commands us to be. Our present moment demands it.

  09/18/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Guest Editorial: Rebuilding trust

  Scott Collins reflects on Baptist life’s shift from uniformity to diversity, declining trust, and the rise of hands-on missions in local churches.

  09/10/2025 - By Scott Collins

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  Guest Editorial: Fire is fine, but follow the fruit

  Steve Bezner challenges believers to look past popularity and passion, and instead follow voices marked by Christlike character

  09/03/2025 - By Steve Bezner

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  Guest Editorial: The separation of church and state goes both ways

  Jeff Warren calls for Baptists to reject political idolatry and return to biblical truth, religious liberty, and the way of Jesus.

  08/27/2025 - By Jeff Warren