Most of us never will feel a hurricane’s wrath. But all of us can ease the burden of Baptists and their neighbors buffeted badly by Hurricane Ike.

10/11/2008 - By Marv Knox, Editor, Baptist Standard

State laws preclude multiple spouses, but what is a New Testament/Christian argument against polygamy?

10/10/2008 - By Van Christian, First Baptist Church, Comanche

"When you get into the hurt of people, you get to know a little bit about the heart of God." –Mike Barrera, Pastor of United Baptist Church in Laredo

10/10/2008 - By Staff, Baptist Standard

In my experience, the overwhelming majority of Baptists consider it absurd that Jesus was serious about loving our enemies.

10/10/2008 - By Staff, Baptist Standard

How can a loving God allow my child to be sick, or my job to be lost or our home to be destroyed? Where is God when these crises occur?

10/10/2008 - By Randel Everett, BGCT Executive Director

After admiring the paintings of Norman Rockwell, Marv wouldn't mind changing his name to Norman.

10/10/2008 - By Marv Knox, Editor, Baptist Standard

The United States is in trouble. Even our presidential candidates, trained to project confidence and strength, now admit that we face profound challenges.

10/09/2008 - By David Gushee

Financial failure hits us in the pocket book and the pension plan, but the turmoil on Wall Street essentially is a spiritual crisis.

09/26/2008 - By Marv Knox, Editor, Baptist Standard

It's not illegal, but from the perspective of basic ethics, church members cross a line when they use church directories for purposes other than their intended purpose without the church’s prior approval.

09/25/2008 - By Melissa Rogers, Wake Forest University

For the first time in—well—forever, Jo and I went to Florida without either of our children.

09/25/2008 - By Marv Knox, Editor, Baptist Standard

I hear folks speak of this being a nondenominational age. I have experienced the opposite of this the last two weeks.

09/25/2008 - By Randel Everett, BGCT Executive Director

Prayers in the name of Jesus havce been causing a firestorm of controversy in this election year.

09/25/2008 - By Terry Mattingly