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  Voices: The church is beautiful to the bridegroom

  An abandoned church reminds Ryan Vanderland that God still loves his bride, despite her many imperfections.

  06/27/2018 - By Ryan Vanderland

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  Don Fawcett: ‘The opportunities before us are as great as they have ever been’

  Don Fawcett, network missionary for the Heart of Texas Baptist Network in Early, Texas, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

  06/27/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Editorial: The rule of law and the rule of morality

  The rule of law and the rule of morality are not synonymous in human systems. It may be legal in the United States to separate children from their parents, but it may not be moral.

  06/20/2018 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Analysis: Why some churches continue to connect with CBF

  Many wonder how the Illumination Project will affect the future of CBF. That future will be worked out at the local level as each congregation decides for itself whether to remain connected to CBF. Congregations will need time to consider all the ramifications of their decision.

  06/20/2018 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: The downside of relevance

  Being “relevant” focuses all of our attention on the whims of the now and the uncertainty of the future. It causes us to only see the past and those who led in the past as hindrances rather than examples and people with gifts our body needs now.

  06/20/2018 - By Zac Harrel

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  Churches urged to support survivors of sexual abuse

  The #MeToo Movement brought to light issues of sexual abuse the church should have addressed long ago, the leader of a workshop at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship general assembly insisted.

  06/20/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  The right and wrong of safety and security in your church

  Church security is a matter of discipleship and stewardship. As disciples of Christ, our ultimate security is not in this world but is in Christ. As stewards of all God gives us, we must provide the best care we can for people.

  06/20/2018 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Keith Simpson: ‘We must stay relevant or people will lose hope’

  Keith Simpson, ministry director for the Lake Ivie Baptist Association in Ballinger, Texas, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

  06/20/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Editorial: Complementarianism isn’t supercalifragilisticexpial-idocious

  “Winds in the east, there’s a mist coming in, like something is brewing, about to begin.” To hear one leader after another speak to the messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention, that something must involve an assault on God’s design for men and women.

  06/14/2018 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Andy Dennis: ‘Training a generation of cultural shapers’

  Andy Dennis, Baptist Student Ministry director at Rice University and the Texas Medical Center, shares his thoughts on serving today’s students.

  06/14/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  SBC apologizes to abused women, clings to traditional roles

  Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas approved resolutions offering an apology to abuse survivors and affirming the dignity of women, while also emphasizing women’s “distinctive God-assigned roles.”

  06/14/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  WMU challenged to ‘unshakable pursuit’ of God’s mission

  Speakers at the 2018 National Woman’s Missionary Union Missions Celebration and annual meeting called Baptist women to the “unshakable pursuit” of God’s glory and God’s mission.

  06/13/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor