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  Voices: The image of God in the immigration debate

  True Head contends how Christians interpret the Bible on immigration is less a political issue than it is an understanding of God’s image.

  03/24/2025 - By True Head

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  Voices: A man one dark night

  “I was running late for church. I tried to justify not helping, but this did me no good. God gave me … a visible need, and I drove by.”

  03/18/2025 - By Johnny Teague

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  Voices: Unintended consequences and rural life

  Changes to rural Texas have been drastic and rapid. Many of these changes are unintended consequences. Stacy Conner describes a few.

  03/17/2025 - By Stacy Conner

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  Voices: A slap in the face to sex abuse survivors

  Encouraged by the DOJ dropping its investigation of the SBC, Joshua Sharp is shocked by how some SBC leaders have responded to the news.

  03/13/2025 - By Joshua Sharp

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  Voices: Why my church gave up on Annie’s offering

  Matt Richard, pastor of FBC Llano, explains why his church voted to cease giving to the SBC’s Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.

  03/12/2025 - By Matt Richard

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  Voices: Baptists, baptism and open membership

  David Wilhite presents the view Baptist churches should welcome believers in Jesus, whether baptized by pouring, sprinkling or immersion.

  03/10/2025 - By David Wilhite

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  Voices: Baptism by immersion for Baptist church membership

  John Trow presents the view only those who believe in Jesus and are baptized by immersion can be members of a Baptist church.

  03/10/2025 - By John Trow Jr.

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  Voices: What would you do if you were Esther?

  Texas Baptist medical doctor, researcher and entrepreneur Rostyslav Semikov considers similarities between Zelensky and the biblical Esther.

  03/08/2025 - By Rostyslav Semikov

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  Voices: Correcting misunderstanding about BGCT/NAMB agreement

  Dustin Slaton responds to an opinion article by Toby Druin regarding the church planting agreement between the BGCT and NAMB.

  03/05/2025 - By Dustin Slaton

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  Voices: The invisible impact of women in ministry

  The hardest part of being a woman in ministry isn’t the work itself. It’s knowing no matter how much you contribute, you may never be truly seen.

  03/04/2025 - By Jessica Pietsek

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  Voices: The slow, tragic demise of evangelism, Part 2

  Ellis Orozco warns against the alignment of Christianity with worldly and political power, calling it a mortal threat to evangelism.

  03/03/2025 - By Ellis Orozco / Stark College & Seminary

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  Voices: Executive Board action nullifies vote by BGCT

  Baptist Standard Editor Emeritus Toby Druin takes issue with a recent BGCT Executive Board action related to an agreement with NAMB.

  02/26/2025 - By Toby Druin