• 2nd Opinion: When your community is unsettled

  If you find yourself in an embattled community, one in which the line is being drawn, and people are beginning to gather on one side or the other, I recommend the following, and not because I am the model. The goal is to hold the community together.

  03/02/2012 - By Administrator

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  Reading the Culture: God’s strength in suffering

  Nancy Guthrie lost two children to the same rare disease. Out of her unspeakable pain, she compiled a profound anthology, Be Still, My Soul: Embracing God's Purpose & Provision in Suffering (Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway, 2010).

  03/02/2012 - By Administrator

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  Quotes in the News

  "Appealing to voters along religious lines is divisive. It is contrary to the American ideal of including all Americans in the political process, regardless of whether they are members of large and powerful religious groups, religious minorities or subscribe to no faith tradition." –Interfaith statement

  03/01/2012 - By Administrator

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  Building relationships with refugees

  I have been working with Bhutanese refugees for more than a month now, learning a lot about myself, Bhutanese culture and God's heart for missions.

  02/23/2012 - By Administrator

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  EDITORIAL: Lessons from a political dogfight

  President Obama's latest run-in with U.S. Catholic bishops provided what parents like to call a "teachable moment." Whether Americans learned a lesson is anybody's guess.

  02/18/2012 - By Administrator

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  DOWN HOME: Undulating weather and divine wisdom

  Raise your hand if you—or your sinuses, or the local plants—are confused by the weather.

  02/18/2012 - By Administrator

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  In Touch: First words from the new BGCT leader

  Hello, Texas Baptists. This is my first article in the Baptist Standard as your new executive director.

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  Right or Wrong? Women deacons

  Our policies dictate we will not ordain women, either as deacons or ministers. But our church has few men, and they are elderly. Soon, we may not have any active deacons. What can we do?

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  Cartoon

  "It's Paul and Moses—part of my Bible-head collection."

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  2nd Opinion: Beware of traps; enjoy the ride

  A minister recently asked me what major traps most often snare ministers when they move to a new congregation. Great question! Healthy churches and ministers pay attention to potential trouble spots and act proactively to avoid getting derailed early in their relationship.

  02/17/2012 - By Administrator

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  Quotes in the news

  "Life is short. The world is fragile. All of us are vulnerable, but we are here because this is our calling. Our lives are rooted not only in time, but also in eternity, and the life of learning, humbly offered to God, is its own reward." –C.S. Lewis

  02/16/2012 - By Administrator

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  Texas Baptist Forum

  What is the point of running an editorial that downplays the theological beliefs of Mormons in deference to their conservatism, and then running a spread about how misunderstood they are?

  02/16/2012 - By Administrator