Last time I was home, riding the backroads of Northeast Texas to the cemetery where Mom is buried, passing through the shadows of the overhanging trees and into the light of the late morning, around every curve God reminded me this is the journey of life in a broken world.

What reputation should you or I want today for the future? What sort of influence should we have, and will we be identified with it? Jerry Summers of East Texas Baptist University considers how we pursue authentic Christian faith.

Rev. Dr. Michael Evans Sr., president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield, responds to Amber Guyger’s sentencing and Brandt Jean’s victim impact statement.

Churches often fall into the temptation to make entertainment the main attraction of their youth ministries. Jonathan Balmer calls churches back to making Jesus Christ the main attraction.

In the most polarized time in American history, Matthew McNiece challenges Christians to remember the primacy of love.

How can we create a more civil world? Rich Traylor writes on how Hardin-Simmons University is teaching students about civil discourse.

Are we embracing the gospel we think we are embracing? Are we offering the gospel of Jesus Christ or some human version? Sam Still prods our thinking.

David Hardage, executive director of Texas Baptists, celebrates the longevity of Baptist churches in Texas and invites churches to share their history.

Brenda Rincones remembers a woman who played a significant role in her community and church, inspiring her to be a role model for others.

How did Jesus interact with sinners, and how do his interactions inform Christian behavior in a “welcoming” and “inclusive” culture?

“What worries me most about my own heart and my use of social media is the way it stokes fear, anger and outrage every time I log on.” Zac Harrel encourages readers to examine how we use social media and what it is doing to our hearts.

Texas Baptists are in the disciple-making business, and disciple-making begins with telling someone about Jesus.