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  Voices: Reflections of a Gen-X pastor—flee the devil, not the church

  Please don’t forget the importance of local churches. They are outposts of the kingdom of God in Texas. Abandoned outposts will come under attack and eventually turn into museums.

  01/11/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Should Christianity change to stay relevant?

  A healthy, growing church doesn’t come out of subscribing to a particular brand of Christian theology, but from having a theology that is Christian in the first place.

  01/11/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Learning to say Yes and No to the world

  Christians must ask ourselves what it means to be a Christian in the world, when we are, in fact, sitting in the seat of mockers most of our lives.

  01/11/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Protect mental health care in Texas

  As the Texas Legislature convenes, the status of mental health care in the state is under threat. Your voice is needed to ensure the mental health care of Texans is not impeded further.

  01/05/2017 - By John Whitten

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  Voices: ‘I resolve to be present in 2017’

  If, like the disciples, we asked Jesus to teach us to pray, his first response to us in 2017 may be, “First, turn off your phone.”

  01/05/2017 - By Zac Harrel

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  Voices: Tell Syria there’s still peace on the earth

  Let us find peace in Christ so we may bear what the world so desperately needs, remembering the same Lord who is shalom for the world also is our shalom, our peace.

  12/20/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: It’s Christmas; time to wake up and do something

  Because of the violence and injustice in the world and in our nation, columnist Craig Nash says, this Christmas is different than typical yuletides.

  12/20/2016 - By Craig Nash

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  Voices: What’s at stake for the SBC in backlash against Russell Moore?

  The Southern Baptist Convention’s response to Russell Moore’s refusal to get on the Donald Trump bandwagon will provide a significant test for how the SBC navigates the future.

  12/14/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Throughout Advent and Christmas, you can trust God’s heart

  The story of the birth of Jesus is the story of God showing his glory in a time when many were wondering where he was.

  12/14/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Who’s throwing the stones of judgment?

  If we are speaking truth in love, we must have demonstrated that love already. We must earn the right to speak to someone about sin. We build credibility through relationship.

  12/14/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Advent—waiting when we do not know what to expect

  As we walk through Advent, let us be people who wait for the coming of God, praying we will be people—sobered and chastened—who follow that God to the ends of the earth.

  12/08/2016 - By Myles Werntz

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  Voices: What Advent means for us in 2016

  If Christians ever needed to celebrate Advent—when we remember and anticipate God “coming towards” us—it’s this year.

  11/29/2016 - By Marv Knox