• Letters: Local church autonomy; Second amendment; Inerrancy

  Baptist Standard readers respond to recent articles about local church autonomy and acceptance of LGBT people, the gun control debate, and the inerrancy of the Bible.

• Letters: CBF lifts LGBT ban

  A letter to the editor regarding the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s recent decision to lift a ban on hiring LGBT people for some posts.

• Letters: About inerrancy

  A Baptist Standard reader responds to Ross Shelton’s article, ‘How I came to affirm inerrancy.’

• Letters: Commending Stone

  A reader responds to Meredith Stone’s response to an article by John Piper concerning women teaching in seminaries.

• Letters: Trump’s words

  Baptist Standard readers share their comments on recent events.

• Letters: Applause for Steve Vernon

  Baptist Standard readers react to Steve Vernon’s recent “Deep in the Hearts of Texans” interview.

• Letters: Explore the Bible; Tax plan; Abuse suit

  Baptist Standard readers weigh in on Bible study lessons, the new tax law and a sex abuse suit.

• Letters to the Editor: Sex abuse suit

  This week’s letter to the editor concerns Paul Pressler, the subject of a sex abuse lawsuit

• Letter to the Editor: Taxing the poor

  One reader believes the Senate Republican tax bill goes too far.

• Letters to the Editor: Christmas wars and Bible exploration

  One reader agrees that the “Christmas wars” should end; another gives thanks for the “Explore the Bible” study series.

• Letters: Sutherland Springs and gun control

  Baptist Standard readers reply to recent articles on gun control in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in Texas history.

• Letters to the Editor: Alleging racism; Jeffress’ Hannity interview

  Baptist Standard readers respond to recent articles about racism and Pastor Robert Jeffress’ interview of TV personality Sean Hannity.