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  Voices: A letter to 2026 SBC annual meeting messengers

  A Texas Baptist woman addresses messengers to the SBC annual meeting ahead of their expected vote on a motion involving women in ministry.

  06/01/2026 - By Bobbye Marrs

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  Editorial: A healthy church has room for the world

  A healthy church has room for the world. We are not a healthy church. But we can be. Making room for the world is a prescription for health.

  05/28/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Commentary: The church can anchor military families

  Military families are constantly on the move. Amanda White with the American Bible Society suggests simple ways churches can anchor them.

  05/27/2026 - By Amanda White / American Bible Society

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  Voices: Advice to graduates from an older graduate

  A former Baptist pastor offers recent graduates some advice from what he has learned since his graduation 50 years ago.

  05/26/2026 - By David Vernon

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  Letter: Rededicate 250 urges repentance, prayer

  A Baptist Standard reader responds to Southern Baptist speakers at the “Rededicate 250” event in Washington, D.C.

  05/26/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Editorial: How the government is passively judging the church

  The U.S. Education Dept. is proposing a rule that dishonors churches and, if implemented, will punish those who prepare their ministers.

  05/20/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Proposed federal rule threatens Texas Baptist universities

  A newly proposed U.S. Dept. of Education rule could have a significant negative impact on Texas Baptist universities if implemented.

  05/19/2026 - By Donna Hedgepath / Wayland Baptist University

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  Editorial: What soccer and mental health have in common

  The numbers for soccer and mental health show we need to pay more attention to both, Editor Eric Black explains.

  05/14/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Don’t be a chicken

  Johnny Teague has a problem with his chickens. He sees a spiritual application and a warning in that problem.

  05/12/2026 - By Johnny Teague

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  Editorial: What a Baptist institution is for

  Regarding Baptist institutions: “I’m going to put some things in print some may consider impolite or imprudent. Perhaps so. Here we go.”

  05/06/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Honoring all who have mothered me

  Ruth Cook honors all the Baptist women, including her mom, who served as mothers in her life and who continue to serve as mothers for others.

  05/06/2026 - By Ruth Cook

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  Voices: For Texas, Baylor & BGCT should maintain relationship

  Baylor graduate Greg Torres makes a case for Baylor University and the BGCT maintaining their relationship for the sake of Texas and beyond.

  05/06/2026 - By Greg Torres