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  Homeless LGBTQ youth and ‘Lenting’ Baptists

  Letters this week respond to an article about battling human trafficking and a column on observing Lent.

  03/08/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Rio Grande Valley: All about relationships

  Student Missions Blog: The Baptist Student Ministry at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a place for establishing relationships.

  03/07/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Houston: Learn to listen

  Student Missions Blog: Over and over again, I hear people mentioning their desire of having someone listen to them. … In attempting to listen more, I have been able to have more one-on-one meetings with people who are non-Christians.

  03/06/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Commentary: How Texas churches can help prevent alcohol abuse

  On March 19, Baptist churches nationwide will observe Substance Abuse Prevention Sunday. In Texas, substance abuse typically involves alcohol.

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  John Durham: ‘Seeing people grow in Christ-likeness’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features John Durham, the lead pastor at Highland Baptist Church in Waco.

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Editorial: When training children, walk the walk

  New research shows the most effective way to instill faith in children is to live out the principles of that faith. So, what are you going to do about it?

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Harriet Tubman— ‘Moses’ to the $20 bill

  African-Americans still are “biting at the bits” to secure their place and receive acknowledgment for their sound contributions to U.S. history. Harriet Tubman’s placement on the $20 bill may mark the wave of a turning tide.

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Lead out in civility, kindness and respect

  The church constantly talks about being counter-cultural, and there is no greater way to be counter-cultural in this day and age than to be civil, kind and generous.

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: I have good news

  Speaking the truth in love is a skill that is not developed much in modern discipleship. Good evangelism must rest upon good news and not the proofs of why I am right and you are wrong.

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Vouchers, Cooperative Program, removed churches

  This week’s letters responded to the push for education vouchers, conflict within the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ removal of churches that welcome and affirm LGBT members.

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Heiligman: Connect the dots from faith to relationship, action and fulfillment

  If you have ever walked away from church feeling something is lacking, ask yourself, “Is my relationship with God a footnote in the story of my life, or is it the prevailing theme that holds everything else together?”

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Commentary: Divided evangelicals must counter fear with facts

  When considering President Trump’s executive order on immigration and appeals to fear, it is time for evangelical Christians to consider facts—a necessary starting point for worshipping God with our minds.

  03/01/2017 - By Marv Knox