• 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.

• Letters: Children at the border

  A Baptist Standard reader responds to the separation of children from their immigrant parents at the Texas border.

• Letters: Hubcaps

  A Baptist Standard reader replies to incoming Publisher Eric Black’s first op-ed for the Standard.

• Letters: Paige Patterson

  One reader responds to Paige Patterson’s dismissal from Southwestern.