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  Voices: Only hearing what we listen for—on “social justice & the gospel”

  Two weeks ago, John McArthur and a group of his associates met in Dallas to draft a statement entitled “Social Justice & The Gospel.” The statement, while intended to shore up the ethics of Scripture against alien agendas, is well-intended but misses the mark.

  09/19/2018 - By Myles Werntz

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  Voices: What are you hungry for?

  I think one of the most underrated achievements of the Lord is the creation of flavor. He didn’t have to create flavors. He could have designed food was strictly for sustenance, completely bland and with no enjoyable qualities whatsoever.

  09/18/2018 - By Jason Dunton

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  Jerry Joplin: More gets done when churches labor together

  Jerry Joplin, director of missions for the Lubbock Area Baptist Association in Lubbock, Texas, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

  09/18/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: How should we respond to the shooting of Botham Jean?

  While the entire country finds itself in a quandary searching for answers, people of faith mourn the loss of a servant of God.

  09/13/2018 - By Rev. Dr. Michael Evans Sr.

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  Voices: Since Jesus can work it out, there is always light

  At one time, the song “Jesus Can Work It Out” was a staple in many churches. The lyrics harken to a time when toes tapped, hands clapped and hearts yielded….

  09/12/2018 - By Lisa M. Rainey, Ph.D.

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  Editorial: Pretending all is well while the winds howl

  Things must be going really well for a church to have time to debate what Jesus meant by the story of the sheep and the goats or the Good Samaritan.

  09/12/2018 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Will Christians ever agree on social justice?

  Social justice has become a current hot topic in American Christianity. Debates over its meaning, biblical basis and application to church life have caused significant hurt, anger and frustration.

  09/12/2018 - By Joshua Sharp

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  Commentary: Why all of us should stand up for the Uighurs

  In China, right now, no faith group is facing more persecution than the Uighur Muslims. For a Christian, an evangelical, and especially a Baptist—this is unacceptable.

  09/11/2018 - By Bob Roberts

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  Voices: Among the tragedies, a missing defining moment

  This month marks the seventeenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I was only a sophomore in high school in 2001, but 9/11 will probably be the defining moment in my lifetime.

  09/11/2018 - By Ryan Vanderland

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  Chris Robeson: Focused on the gospel of Jesus Christ

  Chris Robeson, director of missions for the Gregg Baptist Association in Longview, Texas, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

  09/11/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Commentary: Don’t tell poker clubs to ‘cease and desist.’ Just raid them.

  Just when I thought I had seen gambling operators pull every trick in the book, a commercial poker club in Austin sued another commercial poker club in San Antonio.

  09/10/2018 - By Rodger Weems

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  Letters: Is football good?

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

  09/07/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard