• Letters: When theft is not a crime: A Christian approach to poverty

  A Baptist Standard reader responds to Myles Werntz’s op-ed examining an ethical question about the theft of basic necessities.

• Letters: The necessity of theology and doctrine for ministry

  Mathew St. John, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Anson, Texas, responds to Joshua Sharp’s Voices column about the need for theology and doctrine in ministry.

• Letters: Sexual abuse: A time to mourn, a time to repent

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Ali Corona’s Voices column responding to a Houston Chronicle report on the extent of sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches.

• Letters: Heaven’s wall, a border wall, and our call

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Eric Black’s editorial, which examines a biblical justification for the border wall currently at the center of the partial government shutdown of the United States.

• Letters: True Love Waits pioneer defends sexual purity movement

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to a story about True Love Waits, wondering if there is a better way to talk about sex in the church.

• Letters: Life is like a flag at half-staff

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Eric Black’s editorial that makes a comparison between former President George H.W. Bush and current President Trump.

• Letters: How do you choose a candidate?

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Eric Black’s editorial about how people decide for which candidate to vote.

• Letters: Where are the women among Texas Baptists?

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Grace Mitchell’s op-ed about the inclusion of women in leadership among Texas Baptists.

• Letters: Pretending all is well while the winds howl

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Eric Black’s op-ed on debating social justice while preparing for a natural disaster.

• Letters: Is football good?

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Zac Harrel’s op-ed on the question of whether football is good.

• Letters: BGCT pastors reconnecting to national Baptist groups

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to Ross Shelton’s op-ed on BGCT pastors reconnecting with national Baptist groups.

• Letters: Safety and security

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to editor Eric Black’s reporting on safety and security in the church.