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  Mike Stone a candidate for SBC president again

  Mike Stone, a Georgia pastor who serves on the steering council of the Conservative Baptist Network, will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention at the annual meeting in June.

  04/26/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Editorial: How we oppose matters more than what we oppose

  We need to communicate to legislators our positions on their proposed legislation. How we communicate our positions matters immensely.

  04/26/2023 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Church still feels impact of West explosion a decade later

  A fertilizer plant explosion on April 17, 2013, forever changed West, a small Central Texas town. Its impact also is still felt by First Baptist Church in West and its pastor.

  04/25/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Bruce Rudd: Highway to Heaven

  Bruce Rudd, pastor of Mt. Sylvan Baptist Church in Mount Sylvan, examined the story of two disciples encountering Jesus as they walked to Emmaus the day Jesus rose from the dead. (Luke 24:1-32)

  04/25/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Why and how to advocate at the Texas Capitol

  Texas Baptist pastors Tedrick Woods and Chad Chaddick explain why they visit the Texas Capitol to advocate for their legislative positions.

  04/24/2023 - By Tedrick Woods & Chad Chaddick

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  Seminary alleges ‘imprudent’ and ‘unwise’ financial actions

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees heard a report from a task force calling for “new financial guardrails” to guard against “imprudent” and “unwise” financial activities.

  04/20/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Ronny Marriott nominee for BGCT first vice president

  Ronny Marriott, incumbent second vice president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and pastor of First Baptist Church in Burleson, will be nominated for Texas Baptists’ first vice president.

  04/20/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Voices: Why you should study the biblical languages

  Joshua Sharp argues even if you are not a pastor or don’t have a seminary or Bible college degree some level of familiarity with Greek and Hebrew is incredibly valuable.

  04/20/2023 - By Joshua Sharp

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  Editorial: We have the gift of reading and ought to share it

  The Bible is central to literacy, and literacy is central to missions. The Bible and learning to read are gifts we can and should give away.

  04/19/2023 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Seminary names Dockery president, Hawkins chancellor

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees announced they unanimously elected David S. Dockery as president and O.S. Hawkins as chancellor at their April 19 meeting.

  04/19/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Matt Killough: Psalm 39

  Matt Killough, pastor of First Baptist Church in Sonora, is transparent about times when he struggles with frustrating people and his efforts to navigate those times. (Psalm 39).

  04/18/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Singing Men to reach Ukrainian refugees on Poland tour

  The Mariupol Baptist church where Trent Blackley last performed is rubble, the city hard hit by Russian military forces who have killed 8,500 Ukrainian civilians in the war on Ukraine.

  04/17/2023 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press