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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

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  Voices: Waiting times or wasted times? A theology of time in a pandemic

  While we watch the calendar and the clock, are we making the best use of the time? Jim Lemons explores this question and how it matters for how we live.

  06/16/2020 - By Jim Lemons

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  Voices: Patience, A fruit of the Spirit for a pandemic

  Patience seems hard to come by, especially in times of crisis. Ryan Chandler examines the depth of patience and why it is critical for us now.

  06/15/2020 - By Ryan Chandler

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  Sam Law: A financial adviser who is an educator, counselor and friend

  Sam Law, founder of Sam Law Financial and member of First Baptist Church in Lubbock, shares his thoughts about being a Christian in the marketplace.

  06/15/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: See the fear leading to calls for defunding the police

  As debates swirl around the country over defunding or disbanding police departments, an analogy might help in understanding some calls for defunding.

  06/11/2020 - By Jared Brandt

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  Commentary: Churches and public schools as co-laborers for the common good

  Churches have more reason to partner with public schools than they may realize. Marshall Cook, a son and grandson of educators, explains.

  06/10/2020 - By Marshall Cook

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  Voices: The supernatural battle against systemic racism

  Systemic racism is a prime example of the spiritual battle Paul refers to in Ephesians. Joshua Sharp explains and offers responses to systemic racism.

  06/10/2020 - By Joshua Sharp