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  Commentary: Critique of ‘God made a way’

  Marc Burnett Sr. critiques an op-ed favoring women in pastoral leadership and questions its publication in the Baptist Standard.

  09/02/2026 - By Marc Burnett Sr.

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  Commentary: Twenty years since writing SBC leaders about abuse

  Christa Brown, abuse survivor and prevention activist, reflects on 20 years since her letter to then-SBC Pres. Frank Page calling for action.

  08/19/2026 - By Christa Brown

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  Commentary: Addressing social equality in the church

  BGR analyzes challenges in India related to social equality and proposes solutions to foster transparency and equality in church governance.

  08/04/2026 - By BGR

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  Commentary: Are we unashamed about the right thing?

  Taylor Standridge challenges the way some Christians employ Paul’s assertion, “I am unashamed of the gospel.”

  07/29/2026 - By Taylor Standridge

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  Commentary: Hey, SBC, Bethlehem is still waiting

  Jack Nassar, a Palestinian Christian, renews his appeal to the Southern Baptist Convention to consider and involve Palestinian Christians.

  07/29/2026 - By Jack Nassar

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  Commentary: Trump support and Gen Z church attendance

  Researchers Ryan Burge and Rick Richardson analyze the data on the affect on church attendance of Christianity’s affiliation with Trump.

  07/20/2026 - By Ryan Burge & Rick Richardson / Religion News Service

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  Commentary: Ascent on women in ministry, Part 2

  Chris Backert explains how differing views on women in ministry work together in Ascent and offers an invitation to those looking.

  07/17/2026 - By Chris Backert / Ascent Movement

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  Commentary: Ascent on women in ministry, Part 1

  Chris Backert describes a range of views on women in ministry, from complementarian to egalitarian, using a football metaphor.

  07/10/2026 - By Chris Backert / Ascent Movement

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  Commentary: Religious liberty champions: Rev. Thomas Woolsey

  Bill Bryan explains the role Baptist ministry Rev. Thomas Woolsey played in America’s fight for independence from Great Britain.

  07/06/2026 - By Bill Bryan / BGAV

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  Commentary: Religious liberty champions: John Leland

  The Leland-Madison Memorial Park in Orange County, Va., commemorates a likely meeting suggested by various accounts between James Madison and the influential Virginia Baptist pastor John Leland. This meeting helped…

  06/30/2026 - By Ken Pruitt / BGAV

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  Commentary: Religious liberty champions: John Weatherford

  In this first of a three-part documentary, Shelton Miles explains the role John Weatherford played in the struggle for religious freedom.

  06/22/2026 - By Shelton Miles / BGAV

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  Commentary: Welcoming the stranger this World Refugee Day

  Terence Bailey, with World Relief Texas, suggests several ways Texas Christians can care for refugees fleeing conflict and disease.

  06/18/2026 - By Terence Bailey II / World Relief Texas