Metaphors are risky, yet we use them all the time. Editor Eric Black reflects on an unintended consequence of a metaphor he used in a recent editorial.

Kanye West’s new album, Jesus is King, has garnered a lot of attention among Christians. Smith Getterman reflects on the criticism.

Does the story about the widow’s offering mean what we think it means? Joshua Sharp examines the well-worn words of Jesus about this woman.

Larry Danks, minister of worship at Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, shares his background and thoughts on ministry and music.

Mariah Humphries, a member of the Mvskoke Nation, gives a glimpse into what it is like to be Native American during Thanksgiving.

Of all the things we might want people to know about Thanksgiving, what should they know?

Brenda Rincones tells of a powerful miracle in her family and how it reverberates through each Thanksgiving they celebrate.

Lisa Rainey, Ph.D., shares the magic and welcome of what Thanksgiving was like for her when she was growing up.

Keith Wilkerson, minister of worship for Sovereign Life Fellowship in Longview and former director of the Singing Men of East Texas, shares his background and thoughts about ministry and music.

Charles Foster Johnson, executive director of Pastors for Texas Children, reflects on the import of D.L. Lowrie, a longtime Texas pastor and mentor to countless pastors.

A Baptist Standard reader responds to Editor Eric Black’s editorial about the 2019 Baptist General Convention of Texas Annual Meeting.

A Baptist Standard reader responds to Editor Eric Black on the subject of education and immigration, encouraging churches to get involved.