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  Guest Editorial: Leadership wears a coat of many colors

  Toby Druin shares how three important leaders impacted the lives of many.

  07/23/2025 - By Toby Druin

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  Voices: Griefbots’ false promise of digital resurrection

  Bobby Bressman explores how individuals use AI as grief support and looks at healthier alternatives in Christian community.

  07/22/2025 - By Bobby Bressman

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  Commentary: Dandelion grace: A word for those who feel useless

  Years ago, I helped organize our church’s Vacation Bible School and oversaw all the crafts. I spent hours finding ideas, cutting construction paper and gathering all the supplies. I loved…

  07/22/2025 - By Vaneetha Risner

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  Voices: An immigrant child’s view of school

  Ruth Cook reflects on her experience teaching English-as-a-Second-Language, noting the challenges immigrant students face and the role of public schools in supporting them.

  07/21/2025 - By Ruth Cook

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  Letter: Pastors Open Letter

  Texas Baptist church leaders signed a letter of support for Baylor following their decision to return a grant for the study of the “disenfranchisement and exclusion of LGBTQIA + individuals and women” in churches.

  07/18/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Guest Editorial: Times have changed, but the Standard is still worthy of your trust

  Toby Druin, retired Baptist Standard editor, reflects on the evolution from print publication to digital source that continues to inform Texas Baptists.

  07/16/2025 - By Toby Druin

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  Commentary: The ends of the Earth: God’s call to diverse ministry

  What is a Christian response to diversity? Historical theology professor David Wilhite explores this topic in a three-part series.

  07/15/2025 - By David E. Wilhite

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  Letter: Baylor Rejection of LGBTQ+ Grant

  Two readers respond to Baylor’s rejection of a grant to the Diana Garland School of Social Work from the John and Eula Mae Baugh Foundation.

  07/14/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Voices: When the ones you love get it wrong

  Chris Seay offers a view of Baylor’s decision to rescind a grant, urging a return to compassion, courage, and Christ-like love.

  07/14/2025 - By Chris Seay

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  Voices: God’s love is with us in the floods

  Ruth Cook responds to the heartbreak of the Texas Hill Country floods with pastoral care.

  07/10/2025 - By Ruth Cook

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  Editorial: Worship when you feel helpless

  Some think Christian worship is merely a crutch, but our worship is far more than a painkiller.

  07/10/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Pastor, please don’t endorse a candidate

  The IRS is reversing its decades-old position prohibiting pastors from endorsing candidates from the pulpit. On one hand, I celebrate the fact the government is removing itself from what clergy…

  07/08/2025 - By Steve Bezner