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  Howie Batson: ‘Bringing the hope of the gospel’

  This week, our profile of Texas Baptist ministers features Howie Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church in Amarillo.

  09/21/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Place ethics ahead of political considerations

  A trio of biblical themes—hope, cross and community—provide a lens through which a Christian may examine political candidates and policies and make moral choices.

  09/21/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Guest editorial: Praise God for a caring Savior

  Jesus understood his followers needed both spiritual food and physical food. God cares about every detail of our lives, every single one.

  09/21/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  2nd Opinion: Roads to Rome, and poor sermons

  What’s the difference between a great sermon and a very poor sermon? Jesus.

  09/21/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Letters: Trump and justice; struggling with homosexuality

  Letters this week question Donald Trump’s sincerity about injustice and strive to help people “struggling with homosexuality.”

  09/21/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  René Maciel: Baptist Standard & HighGround Advisors

  This week’s Baptist General Convention of Texas presidential column focuses on HighGround Advisors and the Baptist Standard.

  09/21/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Editorial: Stand up for the patriots who kneel

  Even if you don’t agree with athletes who kneel during the National Anthem, that doesn’t mean you can dismiss their point. Whatever you think of the protest, we still need to do something about racial inequality in America.

  09/14/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Go and vote

  This week’s letter counters last week’s “2nd Opinion” column and appeals to Christian to vote.

  09/14/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: An appeal for honesty in church

  Our churches must be places where we can be honest with one another, where we can say we are bruised and our faith is faintly burning. … We all need the healing power of honest community.

  09/14/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: So your life is being sifted—how Christlike

  Just as Jesus’ desert temptations shaped his ministry, the shifting and changing and sorting that occurs in our lives provides opportunities for finding what God has prepared for us.

  09/14/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Voices: Why we do boring things

  I hope what I learn while serving on a board helps me be a better dad by helping me encourage my children to grow outside of themselves and their immediate surroundings, making good decisions that will affect people far from them in space and time.

  09/14/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  In Touch: Prayer, offering, anniversaries, HSU, DBU, conclave, annual meeting

  BGCT Executive Director David Hardage reports about goings-on around the state.

  09/14/2016 - By Marv Knox