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  Steve Vernon: ‘Faith, to be meaningful, must be deeply lived’

  Steve Vernon, associate executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, shares his background and thoughts on leading Texas Baptists.

  01/03/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: Is the kingdom of God enough?

  Elijah Brown, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, recalls the story of Iman, a refugee he met in Somalia.

  01/03/2018 - By Elijah Brown

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  Voices: Weakness is the way

  In our might-makes-right world and in a culture where being loud is better than being true, we have an amazing opportunity to show the beauty of the gospel in our weakness.

  01/03/2018 - By Zac Harrel

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  Voices: The double-edged sword of smartphones in church

  Smartphones allow us to access our Bibles at any time, but do they actually distract us more than focus us in worship and in life?

  01/03/2018 - By Francisco J. Morillo-Velarde Lozano

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  Commentary: 10 opportunities knocking at your church’s door in 2018

  The Center for Healthy Churches suggests 10 ways all churches can become healthier churches in 2018.

  01/03/2018 - By Blake Atwood

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  Commentary: Looking back with lament, and forward with hope

  Is it right to question God for all the bad news that transpired in 2017?

  01/03/2018 - By Richard Mouw

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  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.

  01/03/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Moldova: God has enough

  Student missions blog: I love people, but sometimes they stress me out—particularly when there are a whole lot of them in a tiny room, and they’re all speaking Romanian really loudly.

  01/03/2018 - By Shelby Byrd

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  Oregon: Adjusting to changes

  Student missions blog: God taught me he not only can change plans on mission trips, but also can do the same in my everyday life.

  01/02/2018 - By Katya Jimenez

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  Glenn Ward: ‘We can always do more working together’

  Glenn Ward, director of missions for the Paluxy Baptist Association in Granbury, Texas, shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry.

  12/20/2017 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: The impossible promise of American nationalism

  How should Christians respond when American nationalism is preached from evangelicals with political power?

  12/20/2017 - By Smith Getterman

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  Voices: Teaching the church to think well

  Where can we find and begin teaching others to find the work of God’s grace in the lives of people — all people, even those with whom we disagree?

  12/20/2017 - By Ryan Vanderland