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  Editorial: The Counter-counter Reformation & an outward-focused church

  Pope Francis keeps making 2013 an ever-more-significant date in church history.

  04/20/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Payday loans & free will

  Why does the Standard only offer anecdotes of those who had bad experiences with payday lenders?

  04/19/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Division vs. Unity

  “With the divisions our country is facing, how can Christians contribute to unity?”

  04/19/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: Special guests

  We recently welcomed Steve Davis, former pastor of First Baptist Church in Garland and now a vice president of the North American Mission Board, and Bob McCartney, pastor of First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls.

  04/19/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Down Home: NASCAR, friendship & a gazillion decibels

  A NASCAR race can test a friendship’s powers of communication.

  04/19/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: Change or die

  What does a reinvented church look like? Take your pick. Depending on the constituency being sought, it can take many forms, thus confounding cultural stereotypes of organized religion.

  04/19/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Kingdom & church

  We can’t excuse ourselves by saying numbers and money are not biblical or are not important. Both are essential.

  04/12/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Love your neighbor; donate your organs

  April is Organ Donation Month. Would you join me by registering to donate your organs? It’s one of the best things either of us can do.

  04/12/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Proper diet

  The Apostle Paul taught that one’s body is a temple before God. So, should we become concerned about eating what one health care specialist called “the three white poisons”—sugar, flour and salt?

  04/05/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: What we can do when we pull together

  Reports from Dripping Springs, associations, Huntsville, Congreso, Beach Reach, and a request to pray for the Mother’s Day Hunger Offering.

  04/05/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Down Home: Put on your jammies, brush your teeth and say, “Thanks”

  How do you feel when you crawl into bed at night? Thanksgiving can help.

  04/05/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: I am weak, but he is strong

  I could see it, but I couldn’t touch it. It was everywhere! But I had to wait.

  04/05/2013 - By John Rutledge