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Providing a safe ministry for children is more than background checks and policies. George Trudeau argues it is a doctrinal issue.
A combination of bad actors and negligence has allowed worship spaces to become unsafe sanctuaries for children, George H. Trudeau explains.
Matthew Soerens warns against sharing false information online that may constitute slanderous lies against those bearing God’s image.
Karen Swallow Prior shares several reasons voting third-party is not a wasted vote. For one, it’s far better than not voting at all.
I was born and raised in a Muslim family in India. My life changed dramatically when I encountered Jesus and learned about the powerful message of salvation.
Ruth Braunstein points to the organizations and efforts that have been confronting Christian nationalism and its spread.
The Pokot and Turkana area of western Kenya is a mostly arid region, frequented by severe drought throughout the year, except for a few pockets that receive small amounts of...
The SBC and BWA differ over Gaza. Jack Nassar calls for “a compassionate and unified global Baptist community” instead.
Raiding neighbors’ cattle is a way of life among some tribes in western Kenya. Boaz met Jesus and started to change that.
We should acknowledge our own role in political violence and recognize its many forms, Stephen Reeves contends.
Mandating the teaching and posting of Scripture in public schools may not accomplish what proponents hope it will. It may do the opposite.
Elijah Brown outlines the presence and influence of Africa in and on Scripture, theology, Jesus’ life, the early church and the church today.
“We don’t measure what is true or false by how we feel. Our feelings and thoughts need to be brought into line with what Jesus taught.”
Distinct from decades of fear-based evangelism, Taylor Standridge suggests a love-based approach to evangelism.
Chris Backert sees the removal of churches with women pastors from the SBC as an opportune moment for the Great Commission.
A Palestinian Christian critiques resolutions adopted by messengers to the 2024 SBC annual meeting that seem to favor Israel over Palestine.
A Baptist in the Middle East criticizes a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war adopted by SBC messengers at their 2024 annual meeting.
The four Southern Baptists moving to add the Nicene Creed to the Baptist Faith and Message respond to questions about their motion.
An adolescent and young adult therapist and Baptist Standard reader pens a letter to college freshmen in response to a previous letter.
A Baylor University graduate responds to the Baylor Board of Regents’ recent decision to amend the university’s motto.
Jeff Iorg, new president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, gives a thorough explanation of his opposition to the Law Amendment.
The Tennessee convention executive director voices his opposition to the so-called Law Amendment up for a second vote this summer.
"Christians continue to be transformed by the Lord and find the solitude and comfort he supplies through such actions as prayer.”
A Palestinian Christian challenges particular uses of God’s promise to Abraham, calling for “embodying the grace Jesus showed to all.”
David Johnson, executive director of Arizona Mission Network of Southern Baptists, gives 10 good reasons not to do Vacation Bible School.
Matthew Taylor describes the prominent theological positions advancing Christian nationalism and sounds a warning about their aims.
A Palestinian Christian critiques Zionism and its claims to fulfilling biblical prophecy, while also affirming the rights of Jewish people.
“True accountability requires communal accountability,” Karen Swallow Prior writes in her critique of Mohler and abortion abolitionists.
“What we say and what we do should be synonymous. There should be no difference between what we say we believe and how we live.”
Is there a reason survivors of sexual abuse at Southern Baptist churches and institutions continue to show up for meetings of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination?
Demographics give Thom and Sam Rainer reasonable certainty churches will experience seven realities as Baby Boomers die.
Travis Collins, pastor of First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., considers questions people are asking following the Alabama court ruling.
There are holy moments when ministers can let the power of the Holy Spirit flow through them in three simple ways.
Katie Frugé and John Litzler offer counsel to Texas school boards weighing whether to employ or accept volunteer chaplains.
Ron Danley explains how to lead more productively those who seem to do things their own way in their own time.
Josepha Mbouma suggests three ways to use digital technology to facilitate discipleship rather than being a distraction from it.
Historic denominations are realigning in three groups and forming new cooperative efforts within these new alignments.
Travis Collins, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., shares five characteristics that ought to typify centrism.
Todd Still, dean of Truett Theological Seminary, describes how people with differing theological convictions can share common ground.
Todd Still, dean of Truett Theological Seminary, describes how people with differing theological convictions can share common ground.
Travis Collins, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., explains how to respond with grace to criticism and rejection.
Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, advocates for a motion for active affirmation of women in ministry.
Travis Collins, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., shares the challenge and necessity of centrists finding friends.
Todd Still, dean of Truett Theological Seminary, describes the posture and value of Christian centrism within and for a polarized society.
Dennis Wiles, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, explains the significance of centrism in the early church and today.
Travis Collins, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., describes centrist convictions and how one defines their own.
This article is 1 of 9 in the Leading from the Center series by three writers. From 1981 to 1992, I was a graduate student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary....
A collective of Christian and non-Christian groups are working together to oppose Christian Nationalism for the preservation of democracy.
Rev. Regina Claas, a leader in the Baptist World Alliance, describes how some navigate differing views of women in ministry throughout BWA.
Karen Swallow Prior considers the death penalty in light of Andre Thomas—a Texas man with severe mental illness and convicted of murder.
In response to Editor Eric Black's editorial on defining racism, Reg Munro offers a view on the question from his experience with apartheid.
James Putt had plenty of friends, but he was still alone at Christmas. The Carter family turned one of his Christmases around.
Karen Swallow Prior draws attention to what makes T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" a complex, Christocentric and celebrated poem.
A British sociologist studying American religious trends suggests three reasons Americans are leaving their churches in higher numbers now.
Education affects religious belonging and belief, but not in the ways commonly assumed, political scientist Ryan Burge reports.
Putting our heads in the sand rather than confronting evil is negligence. And negligence is not only a vice—sometimes, it’s a crime.
Anime, filled with Japanese spirituality, is part of a massive boom in the popularity of East Asian media, including among young Christians.
Steve Carter shines a light on some of the "little" or "behind the scenes" ways people make a big difference in ministry.
Matt Renata, pastor and Māori Indigenous leader, examines the history and influence of Māori nonviolent resistance on other world leaders.
Baptist political scientist Ryan Burge reports on his study of the degree to which Christians—Republican and Democrat—embrace the Social Gospel.
It may surprise many who think of the Middle East as an island of Israeli Jews surrounded by Muslims that in many Arab states, evangelical Christians are growing in numbers and power.
Las parábolas de Jesús contienen narrativas verdaderamente conmovedoras; no hay historia creada por la mente humana que llegue tan profundamente al corazón como estas.
Chris Elkins of Denison Ministries explains how four problems facing Facebook can be seen in the church, also, and issues a call to face them.
La revitalización de la iglesia se puede describir como llevar una iglesia de vuelta a la vida, reclamando el propósito de por qué Dios plantó esa iglesia en esa comunidad.
Steve Carter shares three uplifting stories from his childhood demonstrating the power of kindness, encouraging us also to be kind.
Elizabeth Fisher Good describes the connection between sexual abuse, sex trafficking and abortion and issues a call to action.
Brenda Kirk, calling for protection of young immigrants, offers six prayers on the eve of DACA's 10th anniversary.
Rachel Smith shares personal experience and four lessons she has learned and is learning still after a family member told her, "I'm gay."
Veteran pastor John Crowder asks two questions to determine a rational response to a perceived attack.
During a recent symposium, two Dallas Baptist University psychology and counseling professors offered five steps to biblical lament.