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  Kira Sienes Corona: Health care: A calling since I was a little girl

  Kira Sienes Corona, a registered nurse and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen, shares her thoughts on being a Christian in health care.

  07/21/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Commentary: John Lewis and the power of ‘redemptive suffering’

  “The idea of hate is too heavy a burden to bear.” Jim Denison reflects on the legacy and philosophy of Rep. John Lewis, who died July 17 at age 80.

  07/20/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Editorial: What do we mean by ‘responsible journalism?’

  Editor Eric Black defines one of the Baptist Standard’s three core commitments, responsible journalism, and how he and Standard are reaching for it.

  07/16/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Jesus set the captive and the captor free

  Forgiveness is no less challenging because Jesus commands it. Trent Richardson explains particular challenges with forgiveness and points to good news for all.

  07/14/2020 - By Trent Richardson

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  Jan Patterson: ‘God does the healing.’ We are ‘his instruments.’

  Jan Patterson, a physician with UT San Antonio and a lifelong Baptist, shares her background and thoughts on being a Christian in healthcare.

  07/14/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Commentary: New research shows how to respond to ‘lifequakes’ today

  Jim Denison examines research about major life disruptors, how we can respond to them and a biblical example of these responses.

  07/14/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Voices: Bigger: The sanctuary of nature and the presence of God

  Veronica Timbers shares an experience of awe during a hike in the mountains of North Carolina and points to the source of our greatest longings.

  07/13/2020 - By Veronica Timbers

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  Letter: Editorial: We must not use students as leverage in public policy

  A Baptist Standard reader shares a personal concern in his response to Editor Eric Black’s editorial about students and school reopening plans.

  07/10/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Jacky Centrella: ‘I wanted to do something to serve God with my career’

  Jacky Centrella, a labor and delivery nurse in McAllen, shares her background and thoughts on being a Christian in healthcare.

  07/08/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Editorial: We must not use students as leverage in public policy

  Students need to receive education in the fall. They don’t need to be used as leverage in political and economic disputes.

  07/08/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Pastors, we must remember our calling and stay in our lane

  Nathan Feinberg challenges his peers in pastoral ministry to be mindful of what authority they do or do not have to speak as medical or government experts.

  07/07/2020 - By Nathan Feinberg

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  Voices: COVID-19 and the concern of chronic disease in the church

  Mark Faries considers how churches can become proactive, like some did in response to tobacco, in promoting healthy living in response to COVID-19.

  07/07/2020 - By Mark Faries