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The Baptist Standard is the independent forum for Baptist voices speaking to the challenges of today’s world. We are forward-looking people committed to historic Baptist ideals and the spectrum of Baptist voices. We specialize in news, features and opinion for Texas Baptists through our partnership with churches, institutions and individuals associated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Our coverage also includes the Baptist World Alliance, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Southern Baptist Convention and news, trends and ideas about religion around the world.
09/04/2026
Texas Baptists Executive Director Julio Guarneri briefly describes the GC2 Strong Process Pilot Project and calls for prayer.
09/03/2026
Corky Holland celebrates 25 years of service at First Baptist Church in Amarillo, honored with his wife, Lisa, during morning worship.
Celebrating Churches: Holland celebrates 25 years serving FBC Amarillo
09/02/2026
Pastor Albert Oliveira of First Baptist Church in Gordon has returned to Texas after a change in religious worker visa law enabled him to obtain a new visa.
09/02/2026
Editor Eric Black responds to Marc Burnett Sr.’s critique of a Voices op-ed and the decision to publish it.
09/02/2026
Tropical Storm Edouard brought more than 20 inches of rain, dangerous flooding, and damaging winds to East Texas.
09/02/2026
Houston pastor Ralph West, founder of The Church Without Walls, will serve as a Baptist World Alliance ambassador.
09/02/2026
Wendell Berry, the celebrated farmer, author, and environmentalist, shaped generations of thinkers with his writings on agriculture and faith.
09/02/2026
Marc Burnett Sr. critiques an op-ed favoring women in pastoral leadership and questions its publication in the Baptist Standard.
09/01/2026
Samaritan’s Purse declined $300 million in government aid from a State Department grant, choosing to rely on donor funding instead.
09/01/2026
Wayland Baptist University will break ground on a new prayer garden designed to provide a space for prayer and reflection.
Around the State: WBU to host groundbreaking for prayer garden
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