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  Commentary: Symptoms, consequences of and facing alcohol use disorder

  Lawrence Traynor describes his experience abusing alcohol, including the rationalizations he used to avoid admitting he had a problem. And he offers hope.

  06/25/2020 - By Lawrence Traynor

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  Editorial: What are our children learning from us in these difficult times?

  Our children are taking in and learning from everything going on around them. Editor Eric Black challenges us to be mindful of what we are teaching them.

  06/24/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Commentary: Man rescues police officer from burning car, explains why

  Jim Denison shares the story of Daylan McLee and why he pulled a police officer from a burning car as an example of the commandment to love one another.

  06/24/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Voices: Children, the culture war and the cross

  Joshua Sharp responds to Kevin DeYoung’s call to Christians to fight the culture war through procreation, arguing the gospel calls for a different strategy.

  06/23/2020 - By Joshua Sharp

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  Devah Pittman: ‘Rural healthcare is my passion’

  Devah Pittman, a licensed and certified physician assistant in Clarendon, Texas, shares her background and thoughts on being a Christian in healthcare.

  06/22/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Are houses of worship essential? A look at the science

  Despite being the last thing an epidemiologist might do, according to the New York Times, research indicates the overwhelming benefits of church involvement.

  06/19/2020 - By Joshua Hays & Byron R. Johnson

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  Voices: Re-opening public schools: The things we do for our kids

  Re-opening schools during the coronavirus pandemic is a difficult conversation, but educational inequities provide strong reason to figure out how.

  06/19/2020 - By Jack Goodyear

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  Voices: Juneteenth: Remembering the past, acting toward the future

  Rev. Dr. Ryan Sutton calls for more than remembrance and celebration on Juneteenth. He calls the church to embody its prophetic role.

  06/18/2020 - By Rev. Dr. Ryan Sutton

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  Editorial: Disease and dis-ease: Facing the storm head-on

  The times feel like being on a ship at sea in a storm, like the world is heaving under our feet. We must face the waves head-on.

  06/17/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: ‘I hope I’m not late, but I’m here with you now’

  On his way to a conversation on race, Pastor Steve Graves found himself stuck in construction traffic, an experience that became a word picture.

  06/17/2020 - By Steve Graves

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  Commentary: Police reform order, Dr. Fauci’s prediction, awareness and hope

  Jim Denison seeks to create further awareness of the longstanding issue of racism in the United States and the transforming hope the gospel offers.

  06/17/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Voices: Wear your mask this time

  Matt Snowden, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Waco, brings humor to the call to wear face masks when attending worship in person.

  06/17/2020 - By Matt Snowden