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  Commentary: Where I stand on the statement by SBC seminary presidents

  Rev. Dr. Ralph D. West responds to the statement on critical race theory made by the six SBC seminary presidents.

  12/16/2020 - By Rev. Dr. Ralph West

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  Voices: Why read the Gospel of Mark and observe Advent

  Advent and the Gospel of Mark often are missing from many Baptist churches during December. Joshua Sharp points to their significance.

  12/16/2020 - By Joshua Sharp

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  Margarita Garcia: ‘Education is not just something we do at school’

  Margarita Garcia, bilingual/ESL program district coordinator for Kaufman ISD, shares her thoughts on being a Christian in public education.

  12/14/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Justice looks like living in the light of justification

  Kimlyn Bender explains how God’s justification of sinners is the impetus for Christians seeking justice in the world.

  12/14/2020 - By Kimlyn Bender

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  Commentary: Is the COVID-19 vaccine ethical?

  Amid questions and concerns about the coronavirus vaccines rolling out today, Jim Denison considers the morality of taking the vaccine.

  12/14/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Letter: Christian researcher says ‘help is on the way’ in fighting COVID

  A Baptist Standard reader responds to Russell Moore’s interview with Francis Collins about the anticipated roll-out of COVID vaccines.

  12/11/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Keeping America’s deadliest days in perspective

  On Dec. 7, a tweet about “deadliest days” went viral. John Litzler calls for a Christian response to the tweet and the COVID-19 pandemic.

  12/11/2020 - By John Litzler

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  Editorial: The dreaded question: What are we doing for Christmas?

  We may not want to talk about it, but one of the greatest presents we’ve received this year is the question: “What are we doing for Christmas?”

  12/09/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Psalm 93 on the supremacy of God in American politics

  “The promises of God, unlike those of even the most motivated candidate, never will come up short. Why would we place our trust in anyone else?”

  12/09/2020 - By Conner Faught

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  Commentary: Six white men shouldn’t decide Southern Baptist position on race

  Maina Mwaura is a Southern Baptist who sees problems with the recent statement by the six SBC presidents on critical race theory.

  12/09/2020 - By Maina Mwaura

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  Voices: Christmas in Ethiopia

  Nebiye Kelile, an Ethiopian-American pastor, describes how Christ’s birth is celebrated in Ethiopia, home to one of the oldest Christian communities.

  12/08/2020 - By Nebiye Kelile

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  Voices: Justice looks like knowing your neighbor

  Rev. Jorge Zayasbazan points out how our tendency to exclude those unlike us leads to injustice and calls us to love our neighbors.

  12/08/2020 - By Rev. Jorge Zayasbazan