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  Capital punishment, gay pride, Trump’s budget, actions and consequences

  Letters this week focused on the death penalty, gay pride, the consequences of President Trump’s proposed federal budget and the actions of an Arkansas pastor/judge.

  06/14/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  South Asia: Grateful to serve where God is moving

  Student Missions blog: Each day of our great adventure here in South Asia, we wake up to prayer-walk and do evangelism in the slums from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The people here are so friendly and willing to talk.

  06/12/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Editorial: Which influences Christians the most—gospel or culture?

  What force exerts the greatest influence on your congregation and the Christians you know? Are they shaped more by the gospel of Jesus Christ or by the culture around them?

  06/07/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Rolando Aguirre: ‘Shepherding is my greatest joy in ministry’

  This week’s profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Rolando Aguirre, pastor for Spanish-language ministries—the founding pastor of Calvary en Español—and discipleship team leader at Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen, as well as president of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas.

  06/07/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: A road trip and a 50-billboard treasure

  A “regular truck stop” promoted by at least 50 billboards prompted columnist Meredith Stone to ponder values that lie beneath surface observations.

  06/07/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: A pastor, an imam and a rabbi sit down at a bar …

  Steve Bezner, senior pastor of Houston Northwest Church, reflects on the multi-faith future of the globe.

  06/07/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  2nd Opinion: I refuse to forget the Christians advocating for climate action

  The reality of climate change is clear; our political resolve and our theological commitments are in doubt.

  06/07/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Guest editorial: Where is God when life gets tough?

  Veteran pastor Barry Howard struggles with a persistent question: “Where is God when bad stuff happens?”

  06/07/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Bad editorials and good missionaries

  Letters this week aired disagreements with Baptist Standard editorials and praised helping missionaries.

  06/07/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Orientation: Learning to repack suitcases

  Student Missions blog: At Go Now Missions orientation, I not only was taught, but also tested. There was a lesson in everything we did, and with each lesson, we moved one step closer to being ready to be sent out to our mission fields all across the world.

  06/06/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Pastors, honor your calling to serve the Lord

  Pastors should focus on God’s call, not church size, when they change pastorates.

  05/31/2017 - By Marv Knox

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  Will the church do what is needed?

  A letter this week responded to last week’s editorial about the need for Christians to knit safety nets for society.

  05/31/2017 - By Marv Knox