Opinion - Page 271 of 447 - Baptist Standard

In Touch: Congratulations to Bible Drill winners and competitors

I was happy to be at your Baptist Building Saturday, May 2, for the finals of the State Bible Drill Competition and Speakers Tournament. Those students worked diligently to make it so far and really are remarkable.

05/15/2015 - By John Rutledge

Haiti: No limits on God’s ability

Student Missions Blog: Each Tuesday and Thursday, we offer our beginner English-as-a-Second- Language course. By 4 p.m., students start to pour inside.

05/15/2015 - By John Rutledge

Editorial: The BGCT’s divide—not what you think

Serving on and working for the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ Executive Board always has been challenging. It’s getting harder year-by-year.

05/15/2015 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: Sawdust and musings from the wood shop

It is a long distance between good enough and excellent. It is in little things—little things that take time and effort and skill to accomplish.

05/13/2015 - By John Rutledge

HPU: The final countdown

Student Missions Blog: As the end of the semester approaches and I talk to students, the main concern is how many finals are left and when they leave for summer.

05/13/2015 - By John Rutledge

Right or Wrong? Emotional affairs

I keep hearing about people who commit “emotional affairs.” What does this mean? And what does the Bible say about it?

05/11/2015 - By John Rutledge

Kathy Hillman: Shaky times—golf, marathons & recovery

At the Texas Baptist Golf Classic April 27, which raised about $15,000 to benefit Texas Baptist Disaster Recovery, my thoughts turned to the tragic explosion in West and how my own family received ministry afterwards.

05/11/2015 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: When your dreams go up in smoke

What do you do when you lose everything? What do you do when your biggest dreams burn up in front of you, when all you’re left with is the ashes?

05/10/2015 - By John Rutledge

Down Home: Chasing spiritual squirrels out of the attic

The persistent perseverance of those pesky squirrels causes me to think about the pests that keep cropping up in my life: Bad habits. Worry. Pride. Greed and covetousness. They’re the squirrels in my spiritual/emotional home.

05/08/2015 - By John Rutledge

Editorial: Church involvement; how much is enough?

How much of themselves should laypeople give to their church? This is more than an idle question. The answer will determine whether U.S. Christianity attempts to fulfill the Great Commission or declines into obscurity.

05/08/2015 - By John Rutledge

Right or Wrong? Signing state marriage licenses

A growing number of ministers are refusing to sign marriage licenses. What are the pros and cons of this position?

05/01/2015 - By John Rutledge

Kathy Hillman: Mothers and the ‘great cloud of witnesses’

Early last Mother’s Day, I held Mother’s hand in our home as she slipped into her forever home. I picture her along with my grandmothers and great grandmothers in that great cloud of witnesses described in Hebrews 12:1.

05/01/2015 - By John Rutledge