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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

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  Voices: A ‘ninja warrior’ and his ministry

  From youth ministry in rural Texas to competitor on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, Jared Greer is intent on communicating the gospel.

  04/16/2025 - By Don Newbury

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  Voices: Counseling: What does it mean to ‘get help?’

  Ruth and Joe Cook offer insight and advice about counseling. She shares some of her own personal experience receiving counseling.

  04/15/2025 - By Ruth & Joe Cook

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  Voices: Is it preaching or teaching?

  Some prefer being taught. Others prefer to be inspired. Ron Danley considers the difference between teaching and preaching.

  04/09/2025 - By Ron Danley

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  Voices: Who is the breadwinner?

  Johnny Teague has counseled enough married couples to know money is a primary cause of marital strife. Here, he reframes the issue.

  04/08/2025 - By Johnny Teague