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  Voices: Justice is making sure Black lives matter

  Patricia Wilson, an attorney and member of the Baylor Law School faculty, recounts times when Black lives didn’t matter and calls for addressing racism.

  10/19/2020 - By Patricia Wilson

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  Voices: Race and systems: Perspective, perceptions and possibilities

  Dr. Joe Rangel, associate dean of Wayland Baptist University’s School of Christian Studies, offers guidance for seeing systemic racism.

  10/19/2020 - By Dr. Joe Rangel

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  Commentary: Three media problems, three biblical responses

  Jim Denison points to three media problems—bias, fake news and echo chambers—and three biblical responses to overcome them.

  10/19/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Commentary: Why is Jonathan Price dead prematurely? Racism.

  Jakob Topper, Hardin-Simmons University alumnus and pastor of NorthHaven Church in Norman, Okla., calls for addressing racist systems.

  10/16/2020 - By Jakob Topper

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  Voices: Christians should resist partisanship in politics

  Christians must practice repentance and pursue justice and reconciliation, not hyperpartisan and tribalistic tendencies, Jack Goodyear contends.

  10/16/2020 - By Jack Goodyear

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  Commentary: How will the post-pandemic church pay the bills?

  Churches suggest differing responses to tightening budgets during and after the coronavirus pandemic—from increasing income to decreasing expenses.

  10/15/2020 - By Jonathan Merritt / Religion News Service

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  Voices: Reflecting on Jonathan Price: We must come together

  Hardin-Simmons University President Eric Bruntmyer encourages others to be like Jonathan Price, a former HSU student unafraid to intervene when it was needed.

  10/14/2020 - By Eric Bruntmyer / Hardin-Simmons University

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  Voices: Justice looks like the kingdom of God

  Dr. Albert Reyes, CEO of Buckner International, places justice in the center of seeking God’s kingdom and sin at the center of injustice.

  10/13/2020 - By Albert Reyes / Buckner International

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  Commentary: Is Hosea’s warning relevant to us today?

  Jim Denison considers current events and culture through the lens of God’s judgment forewarned by the prophet Hosea.

  10/13/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Editorial: Religious liberty: Baptist idea featured in confirmation hearing

  Editor Eric Black comments on Sen. Ben Sasse’s view of religious liberty as stated in opening remarks of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings.

  10/12/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Bob Fowler: God put vocation-shaping opportunities in my path

  Bob Fowler, a member of South Main Baptist Church in Houston and a real estate attorney, shares his background and thoughts on being a Christian in the marketplace.

  10/12/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Editorial: Pay attention to declining trust, and work to rebuild it

  Trust is at the foundation of our shared life, and it is in decline throughout our shared life. We can’t ignore this, but must rebuild trust.

  10/07/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor