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  Editorial: Abortion is not a single issue

  Abortion is not a single issue—a political soundbite, talking point or policy matter—but a multifold issue we need to address completely.

  10/02/2024 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Three responses to The Widening of God’s Mercy

  Editor Eric Black, Old Testament professor Timothy Pierce, and theology and ethics professor Kimlyn Bender respond to Richard Hays’ new book.

  10/02/2024 - By Eric Black, Timothy Pierce & Kimlyn Bender

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  Voices: Response to The Widening of God’s Mercy, Part II

  Kimlyn Bender, Baylor professor of theology and ethics, responds to Part II of a new book contending for God’s acceptance of same-sex sex.

  10/02/2024 - By Kimlyn Bender

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  Voices: Response to The Widening of God’s Mercy, Part I

  Timothy Pierce, professor of Old Testament, responds to Part I of a new book contending for God’s acceptance of same-sex sex.

  10/02/2024 - By Timothy Pierce

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  Voices: Roger Williams: Dangers of an unpredictable past

  Roger Williams played a significant role in establishing religious liberty, one of America’s key freedoms. Baptists do well to remember.

  10/01/2024 - By Carol Crawford Holcomb

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  Voices: Three problems undermining church’s kingdom influence

  Associational Director Scott Whitson describes three reasons churches are struggling and suggests solutions to combat those problems.

  09/30/2024 - By Scott Whitson / Southwest Metroplex Baptist Association

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  Editorial: Enact sexual abuse prevention measures

  I applaud the work of the Sexual Abuse Task Force and their recommendations. Let’s honor their work by enacting their recommendations.

  09/25/2024 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Letter: SBC to create sexual abuse response department

  RE: SBC to create sexual abuse response department Sexual abuse in churches is a type of quality control, and good quality control requires measurement. Lifeway needs to conduct anonymous surveys…

  09/24/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Christian unity and truth

  Wade Berry explains the sometimes tense relationship between truth and unity, and issues a warning and challenge.

  09/24/2024 - By Wade Berry

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  Voices: Religious Liberty: Remembering Obadiah Holmes

  Carol Crawford Holcomb relates Obadiah Holmes’ 17th-century contribution to Baptist’s advocacy for religious freedom.

  09/24/2024 - By Carol Crawford Holcomb

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  Voices: The truth about immigrants

  “My adopted country gave me a new start, freedom I never had enjoyed before and a bright future for my family. But as a Christian, I’m saddened by the hateful rhetoric that often greets newcomers today.”

  09/18/2024 - By Jalil Dawood

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  Editorial: Condemn false claims about Haitian immigrants

  Editor Eric Black condemns the false claims against the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio, for at least three reasons.

  09/18/2024 - By Eric Black / Editor