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  Aaron Summers: Passionate about the chemistry of ministry

  Aaron Summers, pastor of First Baptist Church in Crowley, Texas, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

  01/28/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Discussing abortion responsibly

  There has to be a better way to talk to each other about abortion. Joshua Sharp provides some perspective from a pro-life position about ways others opposed to abortion can talk with people on the pro-choice side.

  01/25/2019 - By Joshua Sharp

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  Tacoma: Deep conversation in a mall food court

  Student Missions Blog: We were tasked to walk around the mall and find a person we could engage in a meaningful conversation. Out of the 200 or so people at the food court, a young woman in a bright yellow hoodie eating alone at the end managed to grab my attention.

  01/25/2019 - By Cauner McDonald

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  Editorial: Fundamentalist, moderate, liberal: There’s just something about a name

  Names are useful things, but they can also get us into trouble. Names identify us, but they can also hurt us. In this examination of the names we use for each other, Editor Eric Black follows up on his earlier editorial about centrist Baptists.

  01/24/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Scars: A reflection on a bicycle and a friend

  In a world of hurt, are we creating scars or healing them? Gaynor Yancey, a professor at Baylor University, remembers the Civil Rights Movement and a painful childhood experience with a bicycle.

  01/23/2019 - By Gaynor Yancey

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  Voices: Whose praise do you seek?

  Author and teacher Rich Mussler applies a story from the Gospel of John to the opportunities we have to share Christ with friends, co-workers and family members.

  01/23/2019 - By Rich Mussler

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  Bob Dean: Leading on the front-line of ministry and mission

  Bob Dean, executive director of the Dallas Baptist Association, shares his background and thoughts on church and associational ministry.

  01/23/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Haiti: God is there

  Student Missions Blog: It has been nine years post-earthquake, and Haiti is still recovering from it. A lot of people in the rural areas do not have access to basic medical care. So, meeting their needs and being able to help alleviate some of their pain was gratifying. 

  01/21/2019 - By Dorcas Bakiono

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  Letters: Heaven’s wall, a border wall, and our call

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Eric Black’s editorial, which examines a biblical justification for the border wall currently at the center of the partial government shutdown of the United States.

  01/18/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  New York: Ministry on the bus to the airport

  Student Missions Blog: I have a heart for children and babies. Throughout the week in New York, I never really got the opportunity to work with young kids. Even though I had an amazing week, I felt like something was missing.

  01/18/2019 - By Krysta Loeffler

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  Editorial: Heaven’s wall, a border wall, and our call

  Is all the talk about a border wall distracting Christians from their call in this world? Editor Eric Black examines one Christian leader’s conception of the border wall and whether or not such a wall is the best solution to the real issue.

  01/16/2019 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Tacoma: Created with purpose

  Student Missions Blog: When we went Christmas caroling around the community, I was able to talk with a high school student. … When we got to a point in the conversation where I brought up Jesus, he told me he had issues in truly knowing whether God is real.

  01/16/2019 - By Emilio Vega