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Voices: Importance of role models who look like us

Brenda Rincones remembers a woman who played a significant role in her community and church, inspiring her to be a role model for others.

09/12/2019 - By Brenda Rincones

Mike Mayer: Leading Bible studies in the oilfield business

Mike Mayer, a member of First Baptist Church in Midland and active in the oilfield services industry, shares his background and his thoughts on being a Christian in the marketplace.

09/11/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Letters: Baptists and the Holy Spirit

A Baptist Standard reader responds to a review of Doug Weaver’s new book titled Baptists and the Holy Spirit.

09/10/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Editorial: Letters to the editor: Journalism is a conversation

Have you ever written a letter to the editor? Letters keep us talking with each other, and most editors cherish that. This one does.

09/05/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

Voices: Hospitality and holiness: An alternative to welcoming and inclusive?

How did Jesus interact with sinners, and how do his interactions inform Christian behavior in a “welcoming” and “inclusive” culture?

09/04/2019 - By Joshua Sharp

Gordon Wilkerson: A family legacy of service in West Texas

Gordon Wilkerson, a member of First Baptist Church in Lubbock and president of Wilkerson Properties and Wilkerson Storage, shares his background and thoughts on being a follower of Christ in the marketplace.

09/04/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Editorial: When it comes to where we place our faith, the details matter

Promises and guarantees of security abound, coming at us from companies and leaders alike. Who do you trust to make good on such promises?

08/28/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

Voices: Is social media good?

“What worries me most about my own heart and my use of social media is the way it stokes fear, anger and outrage every time I log on.” Zac Harrel encourages readers to examine how we use social media and what it is doing to our hearts.

08/28/2019 - By Zac Harrel

Tim Musquiz: A Christian who happens to be in business

Tim Musquiz is a member of Iglesia Bautista Maranatha in Houston and an oil and gas senior-level manager. He shares his background and thoughts being a Christian in the marketplace.

08/27/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Letters: Two perspectives on the state of evangelical churches

RE: Trump steadily fulfills goals on religious right wish list An Associated Press article indicates Donald Trump is fulfilling all the requests from the religious right, but Trump doesn’t do…

08/26/2019 - By Staff

Editorial: Opinion, satire and the news: Which is which and why it matters

To be connected and stay connected, we have to keep talking to each other. That isn’t news. It’s definitely not satire. But it’s more than mere opinion.

08/21/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

Voices: One church giving life to many more

Texas Baptists are in the disciple-making business, and disciple-making begins with telling someone about Jesus.

08/21/2019 - By David Hardage / Texas Baptists