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Russell Moore departs but division remains in SBC

Russell Moore’s resignation from the presidency of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has put the Southern Baptists’ propensity for controversy on clear display.

05/26/2021 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Pastor Oscar Epps Sr.: ‘No one can beat me at loving people’

Pastor Oscar Epps Sr., founder and senior pastor of Community Missionary Baptist Church in DeSoto, shares his thoughts on ministry.

05/25/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Voices: Words matter. So, be mindful of them.

Words have power. So, “let’s be mindful of the words we allow into our lives and the words that overflow from our hearts.”

05/25/2021 - By Zac Harrel

BGCT Executive Board holds hybrid meeting

A majority of Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board members participated in their first in-person meeting in more than a year, gathering in Dallas to hear reports and conduct routine business.

05/25/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Editorial: What did we do in the year after George Floyd died?

Looking back over the year since George Floyd’s death, Editor Eric Black and others see hope and work still to do.

05/25/2021 - By Eric Black / Editor

Voices: Justice is something we learn and practice

Wes Keyes, executive director of Brother Bill’s Helping Hand, emphasizes that justice is something we learn and practice.

05/24/2021 - By Wes Keyes

LGBTQ students fare better at Christian colleges, CCCU says

The Council For Christian Colleges and Universities insists a comparison of two independent studies reveals LGBTQ students have better experiences at faith-based institutions than their peers in American universities overall.

05/21/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Editorial: Compassion: Remembering who we are in weighty times

Amid a flurry of weighty and overwhelming news, Editor Eric Black calls Christians to remember they are people of compassion.

05/19/2021 - By Eric Black / Editor

Russell Moore leaves ERLC for Christianity Today

Russell Moore, embattled Southern Baptist ethicist and “Never Trumper,” is resigning as president of his denomination’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

05/19/2021 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Bobby Bressman: Falling in Love with Jesus

Bobby Bressman, pastor of First Baptist Church in Center, opened with a vulnerable story about his health. Given the unpredictability of life, he wants to give gifts to his children that will last longer than traditional kinds of gifts. (Luke 7:36-50)

05/18/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Prayer for peace between Israel and Hamas urged

Deadly conflict raging between Israel and Hamas sparked calls to prayer and appeals for peace, and in some cases finger-pointing, from Baptists.

05/18/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Voices: Lessons from the day my sons met the police

Two Dallas-area dads provide a glimpse into their concerns for their sons and how they are building relationships between them and law enforcement.

05/18/2021 - By Jack Goodyear