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  Voices: When theft is not a crime: A Christian approach to poverty

  Is stealing bread a crime when you’re hungry? Is stealing medicine a crime when you’re sick? College students study these questions. But what about having so many needy people in a prosperous country? Is that a crime?

  04/17/2019 - By Myles Werntz

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  Voices: ‘Bind my wandering heart to Thee’

  Jaci Garrett considers the beloved hymn “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and the wonder of being tied to Jesus.

  04/17/2019 - By Jaci Garrett

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  Voices: Where is the eternal value in it?

  As we draw near to Easter, Lisa Rainey, Ph.D., encourages readers consider all we are afforded because of that morning.

  04/17/2019 - By Lisa M. Rainey, Ph.D.

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  Tom Donaldson: Helping people flourish by building trust

  Tom Donaldson, a minister turned professional coach, shares his background and thoughts on following Christ in the marketplace.

  04/17/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Editorial: For—a word for Texas Baptists to rally around

  ‘For’ is not a word often used to describe Baptists. More often, Baptists are described by what they’re against. But ‘for’ is a word Texas Baptists can and should rally around.

  04/11/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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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