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  Commentary: Waiter impacts thousands of school children in Ghana

  Jim Denison points to a waiter’s generosity as an example of actions that can lead to happiness in this new year.

  01/04/2021 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Editorial: How challenging 2021 will be is up to us

  The challenges of 2020 will continue into 2021, and how challenging they will be is up to us. Will we work together or work against each other?

  12/22/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: The winding road home after getting lost

  Trent Richardson shares how a person can get lost on their journey of faith and then find the way home again.

  12/21/2020 - By Trent Richardson

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  Voices: Justice looks like an America that can celebrate its diversity

  Rev. Dr. Michael Evans Sr. contends being able to love one’s neighbor includes understanding that neighbor’s journey.

  12/21/2020 - By Rev. Dr. Michael Evans Sr.

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  Jimmy Pogue: Accept children as they come, no judgment

  Jimmy Pogue teaches English at Cooper High School and Hardin-Simmons University. He shares his thoughts on being a Christian in public education.

  12/21/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Commentary: Why tonight’s ‘Christmas Star’ is such good news

  Jim Denison points to the miracle of the first “Christmas Star” and the Savior it led the Magi to worship.

  12/21/2020 - By Jim Denison / Denison Forum

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  Voices: SBC dismissal of critical race theory strains pastoral competency

  Jacob Randolph asserts SBC condemnation of social science, like critical race theory, requires pastors to be experts in everything.

  12/18/2020 - By Jacob Randolph

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  Voices: Mourn the dark and shine the light

  Zac Harrel calls for the pastoral response of national mourning to recognize and honor the enormity of the pandemic.

  12/18/2020 - By Zac Harrel

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  Editorial: I was going to write on joy, and then …

  Editor Eric Black opens a window into what some religious leaders are experiencing during a so-called season of joy.

  12/16/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: Learning from and being the loyal opposition

  Scott Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church in Rockport, describes the posture he will take after Joe Biden’s presidential victory.

  12/16/2020 - By Scott Jones

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  Commentary: Where I stand on the statement by SBC seminary presidents

  Rev. Dr. Ralph D. West responds to the statement on critical race theory made by the six SBC seminary presidents.

  12/16/2020 - By Rev. Dr. Ralph West

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  Voices: Why read the Gospel of Mark and observe Advent

  Advent and the Gospel of Mark often are missing from many Baptist churches during December. Joshua Sharp points to their significance.

  12/16/2020 - By Joshua Sharp