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  Voices: Hanna: From solo to sold out

  “Hanna’s name means ‘gracious.’ She is gracious to others, for she has received the grace God gives,” her childhood pastor explains.

  06/03/2025 - By Johnny Teague

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  Voices: Weighing our values and actions

  Suzii Paynter March cites three bills considered by the 89th Texas Legislature as examples of times when Christians put faith into action.

  05/28/2025 - By Suzii Paynter March

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  Voices: Not neutral, but independent

  Steve Bezner contends Christians ought to hold to a Third Way, popularized by pastor, theologian and author Tim Keller.

  05/23/2025 - By Steve Bezner

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  Voices: Did John the Baptist doubt Jesus?

  Did John the Baptist doubt Jesus while in prison, or was something else going on? Cristian Cervantes explores that question.

  05/21/2025 - By Cristian Cervantes

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  Voices: Unity through diversity: Its impact on theological education

  “Diversity and many of its associated issues are being criticized unfairly these days. There seems to be confusion about its value and purpose.”

  05/20/2025 - By Joe Rangel / Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary

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  Voices: Remembering spell check during graduation

  Don Newbury, retired president of Howard Payne University, reflects on graduations and a particular HPU graduate.

  05/19/2025 - By Don Newbury

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  Voices: An epidemic of rude behavior making America sick

  People are on edge everywhere, and it seems to translate more and more into rude behavior. Scott Collins suggests an antidote.

  05/14/2025 - By Scott Collins

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  Voices: Ministry lessons I didn’t learn in seminary

  You can learn a lot in seminary, but you can’t learn everything. Stacy Conner shares some of what can only be learned “on the job.”

  05/13/2025 - By Stacy Conner

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  Voices: Remembering my mom this Mother’s Day

  Motherhood can be complicated. It’s definitely challenging. Ruth Cook tells the story of her relationship with her mom and God’s role in it.

  05/06/2025 - By Ruth Cook

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  Voices: Fruit tree challenge

  What if every church and every church member bore more fruit … literally? Johnny Teague issues a challenge to do just that.

  05/06/2025 - By Johnny Teague

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  Voices: Let’s look at the pastoral life

  Ron Cook considers the calling, the magnificence, the challenges and the perseverance of the pastoral life.

  04/29/2025 - By Ron Cook

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  Voices: How cataract surgery was my spiritual formation

  Patti Greene lays out cataract surgery as more than physical correction. For her and us, it’s a practice in spiritual formation.

  04/23/2025 - By Patti Greene