Lisa Rainey—educator, Baptist Standard contributor and guest editorialist—encourages others to discover the joys of reading and writing.

Contempt is a killer, laying low but unable to stay under wraps forever. To combat contempt, Editor Eric Black points to God’s valuation of us.

We will respond to current challenges and uncertainties by being creative, compassionate and courageous, just as God created us to be.

The fight against racism has been longer than all other wars combined. Hope won’t come from government regulation or social pressure.

When should the church re-gather in person, and how? As each church makes its own decision, we need to extend grace to each other.

Amid all the “what if” questions about reopening businesses, Editor Eric Black offers a different set of “what if” questions about joy.

Underneath the debates about the reality of the coronavirus pandemic and legitimacy of responses to it is a deeper question. It’s a question of trust.

How should Christians respond when a politician claims ultimate and total authority? What should Christians do with such authority in uncertain times?

This Holy Week, though we are used to getting together to celebrate, we are holed up at home. In light of that, Editor Eric Black offers an exercise for self-examination.

A hard time likely will get harder. The world will need Christians to be at their best when that happens. It’s time to get ready.

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a story about a bunch of men in a boat can point us to calm in the midst of the storm.

While we need to keep our distance for a while, we also need to maintain our connections, because our connections are what will outlast coronavirus.