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  Editorial: Our doctrine and mission matter in these days

  Editor Eric Black engages with responses—some on Facebook, some published here—to his previous editorial on doctrine and mission.

  03/18/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Mission, not doctrine, should drive the train

  Mission and doctrine each have their place, and they need to be kept in their right place to move the train down the track in joy.

  03/11/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Examining this talk of Armageddon

  Editor Eric Black examines concerns raised by possible talk of U.S. military action in Iran initiating Armageddon.

  03/05/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: We are expected to be a voice for the voiceless

  Being a voice for the voiceless requires several things, starting with understanding God’s character and expectations.

  02/26/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Ash Wednesday’s word for current elections

  Ash Wednesday has a word for us as we vote in the primary elections this year. We should heed its message and put it into practice.

  02/18/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: How not to diminish God’s image

  In the beginning, we were created in God’s image. Rather than diminish God’s image in each other, let’s see it and celebrate it.

  02/11/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Our family is afraid to go to church

  Editor Eric Black calls Texas Baptists to stand with their immigrant Christian family and provides a brief list of resources.

  02/05/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Lament our current state of affairs, and then …

  We must lament the current state of our country and our world. And we must not stop there. Lament calls us to do more.

  01/28/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: When protesters come to church

  Are you prepared for protesters to come to your church? There are different ways to be prepared and one that matters most.

  01/22/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Baptist Standard in 2026

  Here’s a look at the Baptist Standard in 2026. Some things are new. Some things are not going to change. And that’s important.

  01/15/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: Carry the gospel in a disorienting world

  Nigeria, Venezuela, Minneapolis, and elsewhere, the gospel is good news, and we are called to carry it in and for this world.

  01/08/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Editorial: We don’t really want a perfect Christmas

  We don’t really want a perfect Christmas. We think we do. But we don’t. Not if we stop and think about it.

  12/23/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor