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  Voices: Where is home for you?

  Gaynor Yancey ponders the questions, where do you call home, and why? What do our answers say about where we feel connected?

  05/15/2019 - By Gaynor Yancey

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  Voices: Double-check what your teacher tells you

  Do you take your pastor’s and Bible study teacher’s word for it? Or do you double-check what they say against the Bible? What does the Bible say about double-checking your teachers?

  05/15/2019 - By John N. Davis

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  Commentary: Serving others: A reflection on ‘Breakthrough’

  A Baptist Standard reader reflects on what the movie Breakthrough has to say about serving others.

  05/15/2019 - By Joel Blaylock

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  The Burgin Family: Missionaries, educators, inspirations

  This week’s profile comes from deep in the heart of one Texas Baptist family. The Burgin family, founders of Mission Arlington, have been a significant influence in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex for decades. They share their background and thoughts on ministry and missions.

  05/14/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Analysis: Comparing education funding positions side-by-side

  Jack Goodyear, the dean of the Cook School of Leadership at Dallas Baptist University, provides a comparison of two positions on public and private education in Texas.

  05/09/2019 - By Jack Goodyear

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  Sidebar: Religious expression in public and private education

  Public and private schools operate under differing rules for admissions and religious expression, two points often raised in discussions of education funding.

  05/09/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: God loves us even in our weakness

  God knows our weaknesses, frailties and limitations and loves us anyway. An uplifting and hopeful look at God’s love for us and grace to us.

  05/07/2019 - By Jack Wyman

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  Gerry Lewis: Called to live the ‘Christ-life’

  Gerry Lewis, the executive director of the Harvest Baptist Association in Decatur, Texas, shares his background and thoughts on church and associational ministry.

  05/07/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Reflections on the legacy of Rachel Held Evans

  Myles Werntz and Meredith Stone, faculty of Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary, offer reflections on the significance and lasting influence of Rachel Held Evans.

  05/06/2019 - By Meredith Stone and Myles Werntz

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  Editorial: Go into all the world and be relevant … not

  “Relevance” is the cultural buzz word for organizational growth and vitality. But is it what Christians and their organizations should seek?

  05/02/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Church, if you’re going to fight, fight for unity

  The church locally and globally must fight for unity for us to be salt and light to the world around us. Such unity is our public witness.

  05/01/2019 - By Zac Harrel

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  Vince Smith: Connecting, collaborating and engaging for Christ

  Vince Smith, executive director and lead mission strategist of the CBA Church Network, shares his background and thoughts on church and associational ministry.

  04/30/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard