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  Voices: Encourage someone: Be A Barnabas

  Barnabas is one of the greatest people in the Bible because of his consistent encouragement of others. Zac Harrel encourages us to be like Barnabas.

  04/10/2019 - By Zac Harrel

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  Voices: Remembering matters to God and to us

  Jason Dunton’s grandmother is remembered for her photographs. All those photos help his family to remember. Dunton compares the importance of these remembrances to the stories of the Bible.

  04/10/2019 - By Jason Dunton

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  Lee Welch: From serving church families to serving a family of churches

  Lee Welch, the executive director of the Dogwood Trails Baptist Association in Jacksonville, Texas, shares his background and thoughts on church and associational ministry.

  04/09/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Coping with disappointment

  Disappointment is one of the great disappointments of life. When it happens, what can we do? Luis Juárez describes how Jesus is our guide.

  04/03/2019 - By Luis Juárez

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  Voices: Deny yourself the right to be right

  Dr. Lisa Rainey provides examples of people in the Bible who had every right to get even but instead denied themselves that right.

  04/03/2019 - By Lisa M. Rainey, Ph.D.

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  Editorial: Reflect on what our leaders reflect in us

  The leaders we choose say more about us than we may realize or be comfortable admitting. Editor Eric Black challenges us to step back from critiquing our leaders and to do some self-examination.

  04/03/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Commentary: Outrage flips court for inmate’s religious liberty

  Amanda Tyler, the executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, considers the role of advocacy in the difference of outcomes between two religious liberty cases.

  04/03/2019 - By Amanda Tyler

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  Voices: Open your eyes and see those in need

  Benjamin Karner, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Laredo, challenges us to pay attention to the people around us and to meet them at their point of need.

  04/03/2019 - By Benjamin Karner

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  Voices: Reaching the social justice generation

  A Millenial representative, by teaching high schoolers, has learned about what is important to younger generations. Churches desiring to connect with Millenials and younger might be pleasantly surprised.

  04/03/2019 - By Grace Mitchell

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  Commentary: Why a pastor made the Bible Belt his mission field

  Dean Inserra, the lead pastor of CITYCHURCH in Tallahassee, Fla., compares cultural Christianity in the South with the identity of a true follower of Jesus.

  04/03/2019 - By Dean Inserra

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  Ferrell Foster: Ministry is better together

  Ferrell Foster, the director of ethics and justice for the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission, shares his background and thoughts on denominational ministry.

  04/02/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Editorial: Advocate: Your elected officials want to know what you care about

  I learned important lessons about advocacy during my first visit to the Texas Capitol, one of which is how important is each person’s voice.

  03/28/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor