Opinion - Baptist Standard

Nigeria, Venezuela, Minneapolis, and elsewhere, the gospel is good news, and we are called to carry it in and for this world.

01/08/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor

Jack Goodyear contends politics, not religion, has led to a Supreme Court more accepting of strong executive authority.

01/07/2026 - By Jack Goodyear

Leon Blevins contends Catholics on the U.S. Supreme Court are more accepting of strong executive authority.

01/07/2026 - By Leon Blevins

We don’t really want a perfect Christmas. We think we do. But we don’t. Not if we stop and think about it.

12/23/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Johnny Teague contemplates Mary and Joseph’s “long, arduous journey” and Jesus’ even more profound trek through life, death and life again.

12/22/2025 - By Johnny Teague

Wade Berry concludes his series examining the gifts of Baptist distinctives and some of the challenges they face.

12/22/2025 - By Wade Berry

“Jesus knew all about the state of this troubled world and chose to live in it with us anyway. Think about that as you read the news today.”

12/18/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Diego Silva explains how Christianity is changing in Brazil and what that may mean for the rest of the world.

12/16/2025 - By Diego Silva

Wade Berry considers how the somewhat straightforward concept of local autonomy has resulted in complications for Baptists.

12/16/2025 - By Wade Berry

Taylor Standridge issues a corrective to the modern approach to apologetics that returns to the full text of 1 Peter 3:15.

12/12/2025 - By Taylor Standridge

A Baptist Standard reader expresses how his Baptist heritage informs his view of moral responsibility in Gaza.

12/11/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

I realize Advent has moved on to peace, but I’m stuck at hope. It won’t sound like that at first, but keep reading. I’m a bit of a Grinch about…

12/10/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor