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  Voices: Justice and the gospel: Unavoidable, yet misunderstood

  Both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will be holding their annual meetings this week. For all of the theological foci that divide the two groups, one topic will inevitably be broached at both meetings: what it means for Christians to talk about justice.

  06/12/2018 - By Myles Werntz

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  Voices: Women and the SBC interpreting the Bible

  Even though a primary issue of the SBC conservative resurgence’s commitment to biblical inerrancy was women’s leadership and submission, perhaps the recent revelations about abuses of power and the objectification and silencing of women can be an impetus for reexamining what some think to be a very clear teaching of the Bible.

  06/11/2018 - By Meredith Stone

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  Canada: Learning to share the gospel

  Student missions blog: As followers of Christ, we have been trained through an abundance of outlets how to share the gospel. I’ve had at least two years of evangelism training, but I still struggle.

  06/11/2018 - By McKenzie

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  Mission Arlington: Learning to trust God

  Student missions blog: When I first applied to be a Go Now missionary, I felt called to the field, but didn’t feel like I was equipped to go—like I didn’t deserve to go.

  06/08/2018 - By Deejay Moses

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  Editorial: The stories we tell one another

  In his first editorial for the Baptist Standard, new editor Eric Black reflects on how the Standard is similar to a collection of hubcaps.

  06/06/2018 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: What in the world is a non-practicing Christian?

  What does it really mean when Pew Research Center classifies a group as “non-practicing Christians”?

  06/06/2018 - By Jake Raabe

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  Walter C. Jackson: Pastoring pastors and helping churches in South Central Texas

  Walter C. Jackson, director of missions for the Guadalupe Baptist Association, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

  06/06/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Commentary: A reckoning for Southern Baptists, and an opportunity

  The daily drumbeat of bad news has set the stage for the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas next week. Will the meeting accelerate a decline? Or could it be the start of a revival?

  06/06/2018 - By Jacob Lupfer / Religion News Service

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  Letters: Paige Patterson

  One reader responds to Paige Patterson’s dismissal from Southwestern.

  06/06/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Go Now Orientation Weekend: Preparing hearts and minds

  Student missions blog: Go Now Missions Orientation Weekend helped me not only to overcome my worries, but also feel a sense of preparedness that I had not yet felt toward my trip.

  06/05/2018 - By Kayleigh Forbes

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  Tony Celelli: Helping Christian leaders fulfill their God-ordained calling

  Tony Celilli, president and CEO of the South Texas School of Christian Studies in Corpus Christi, shares his background and thoughts on leading that seminary.

  05/30/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Pastoring with the next pastor in mind

  Pastoring with the next pastor in mind is done within the context of the biblical belief that the head of the church is Christ. The church does not belong to a pastor (or the membership).

  05/30/2018 - By Ross Shelton