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  Voices: Justice looks like fighting for children’s best interests

  Alyssa Ross, a public school teacher, describes justice from the vantage point of adoption and public and special education.

  08/24/2020 - By Alyssa Ross

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  David Maltsberger: Planting seeds that grow into greater messages

  David Maltsberger, professor of religion at the San Antonio campus of Wayland Baptist University, shares his background and thoughts on Christian higher education.

  08/24/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Commentary: “Unprecedented” Gulf Coast threat and knowing Jesus

  With Marco and Laura headed for the Louisiana coast, Jim Denison points to the difference Christians can make by knowing Jesus in challenging times.

  08/24/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Editorial: Three other national questions affecting local churches

  Along with questions about safely regathering in-person, churches need to engage questions affecting the fabric of the nation, families and churches.

  08/20/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Are we living in ‘Apocalypse Now?’ Yes, we most certainly are.

  Jim Lemons explores how God may be using the coronavirus pandemic to reveal things about ourselves and our world.

  08/19/2020 - By Jim Lemons

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  Dr. Issam Raad: Pastor, physician and medical missionary

  Dr. Issam Raad, physician, inventor, missionary and pastor of Arabic Baptist Church of Houston, shares his background and thoughts on ministry.

  08/19/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Commentary: Asteroids, poly-parents, tri-parenting and biblical truth

  Jim Denison considers changes in parentage and parenting mores in light of an asteroid near-miss and the biblical position on truth.

  08/19/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Commentary: QAnon: The alternative religion that’s coming to your church

  Added to the challenge of being a pastor in a pandemic is the rise of QAnon and its assault on traditional sources of truth and authority.

  08/18/2020 - By Katelyn Beaty

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  Voices: Why I, and maybe you, write for the Baptist Standard

  Joshua Sharp, in the hope of encouraging other writers, explains why he writes for the Baptist Standard and provides a few guidelines for article submissions.

  08/17/2020 - By Joshua Sharp

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  Voices: Justice is providing excellent education for all

  Charles Foster Johnson, founder and executive director of Pastors for Texas Children and co-pastor of Bread Fellowship in Fort Worth, proposes that justice looks like providing quality education for all children everywhere.

  08/17/2020 - By Charles Foster Johnson / Pastors for Texas Children

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  Editorial: What is the Standard’s place in political discourse?

  Given the ubiquitous nature of politics and the historic Baptist commitment to the separation of church and state, what is the Standard’s place in political discourse?

  08/12/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Commentary: Kamala Harris for VP and your place in the world

  In the face of a culture at odds with their values, Jim Denison looks to 1 Peter to suggest how Christians can respond with God’s love.

  08/12/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum