Opinion - Page 174 of 446 - Baptist Standard

Albert Reyes: ‘To experience a life redeemed is my greatest joy’

Albert Reyes, president and CEO of Buckner International, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

02/21/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Commentary: Joined in Christ, even when we disagree

Steve Wells, a pastor who served on the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Illumination Project, responds to criticism surrounding its recently revised hiring policy regarding LBGT individuals.

02/21/2018 - By Steve Wells

Commentary: Illuminating a theological and ethical line in the sand

Pastor James Hassell shares why his church decided to remove the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship from their Cooperative Program funding in response to the Fellowship’s hiring policy changes.

02/21/2018 - By James Hassell

Voices: The idol of politics

Pastor Zac Harrel argues, “Our culture at large has replaced religious faith with political faith.” If that’s true, how can Christians stay political without bowing down to politics?

02/21/2018 - By Zac Harrel

Voices: Waiting, watching and tallying the dead

There’s a deadly intersection in town. You may live close to it. Time and time again, two cars collide, and someone is seriously injured. All too often, someone dies. We know about this intersection, and we keep asking, “Can’t something be done?”

02/21/2018 - By Eric Black / Editor

Letters: CBF lifts LGBT ban

A letter to the editor regarding the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s recent decision to lift a ban on hiring LGBT people for some posts.

02/21/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Voices: Going to the funeral for Lent

When Christians focus on Easter without experiencing the loss of the Lenten season, are they missing out on what makes the resurrection so miraculous?

02/14/2018 - By Craig Nash

Voices: An empty bucket

When the woman at the well experienced Jesus’ love, she was better able to love herself and others in return. (Jack Wyman)

02/14/2018 - By Jack Wyman

Morgan Malone: Through serving, we earn the right to speak

Morgan Malone, executive director of the Denton Baptist Association, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

02/14/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Commentary: What to give up for Lent 2018? Consider Twitter’s top 100 ideas

Social media reveals what some Lent-observing Christians say they’re going to give up for the season of Lent.

02/14/2018 - By Blake Atwood

Randel Everett: ‘We are all called of God’

Randel Everett, president of the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative and former executive director of the BGCT, shares his thoughts on church and ministry.

02/07/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Voices: Getting the right role: Pastor or politician?

How political should pastors be? How theological should politicians be? And what happens when the lines between pastors and politicians become blurred?

02/07/2018 - By Garrett Vickrey