Opinion - Page 288 of 449 - Baptist Standard

Editorial: Marry church and covenant; divorce church and state

Three Texas pastors stand on the leading edge of a major cultural shift. And the movement could enable both conservative and liberal churches to emphasize the vitality and importance of marriage.

12/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

Down Home: Trashing a garbage barrel? Kinda complicated

When the bottoms of our big trashcans inevitably wore through this fall, I faced a predicament I hadn’t encountered in at least 29 years.

12/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: A real magic wand

Our 5-year-old granddaughter shared with her parents her Christmas wish list. Leading off was this simple request: “a REAL magic wand.”

12/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

Letters: A prayer for Advent

The world is not there yet, but with God’s help and our diligence in doing his will, the realization of God’s dream/Isaiah’s prophesy will be something to behold!

12/02/2014 - By John Rutledge

UTA: Change leads to gospel conversations

Student Missions Blog: I didn’t think international students from non-Christian backgrounds would be interested in studying the Bible. I was wrong.

12/01/2014 - By John Rutledge

Letters: Religion, multiple wives & truth

(Updated) We must not forget that the Mormon Church started out as a cult where some “special” men could have more than one wife.

11/28/2014 - By John Rutledge

Right or Wrong? Pragmatic hiring of women pastors

If a pastorate is vacant and no males are viable candidates, then women are considered. Is pragmatism an ethical-enough motive for hiring women pastors?

11/28/2014 - By John Rutledge

Editorial: We’ve got a lot of race work to do in America

No matter what we think about a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, can we acknowledge attitudes about race divide our nation?

11/28/2014 - By John Rutledge

Kathy Hillman: Are we there yet?

We often just want to get to our destination. But Jesus knew the importance of the journey.

11/26/2014 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: Finding deliverance in Advent

What if this Advent, we were delivered from our need for security—delivered from any desire to play it safe with God?

11/26/2014 - By John Rutledge

California: Prayer bridges distance

Student Missions Blog: What do you do when a loved one at home needs you, and you are far away? What do you do when someone needs comfort and you can’t physically be there?

11/26/2014 - By John Rutledge

Dallas: Just because it’s good doesn’t mean it’s right

Student Missions Blog: This is semester has been all about learning what it means to be a leader of a Baptist Student Ministry, particularly a BSM at a junior college, specifically Mountain View College in Dallas.

11/24/2014 - By John Rutledge