A few years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing First Lady Jill Biden’s prayer partner, Robin Jackson. You can read about that here. From the moment Jackson said hello, I knew we would be lifelong friends. In fact, I…
SBC can’t admit its problem with sexual abuse, Boz Tchividjian says
The only solution for the Southern Baptist Convention to solve its sexual abuse problem is to dismantle the denomination entirely, according to Boz Tchividjian, one of the nation’s best-known attorneys representing abuse survivors. “They tried to put some Band-Aids on…
President Carter: The second half of life can be better than the first
When I learned former President Jimmy Carter’s health had died, memories began to unfold of when I met him during a chaotic season in my life nearly seven years ago. My memory is crystal clear on the events in my…
Meet the couple behind the David Platt documentary
When Jeremiah and Laura Burke produced their documentary about Pastor David Platt, they never imagined it would reach a global audience. Released in fall 2023, the film has garnered more than 100,000 views on Conversations that Matter alone, with additional…
AJ Sherrill wants to tell you a Bible story
AJ Sherrill hopes Christians will slow down enough this Christmas to hear the story anew. “Familiarity of the Christmas story can breed a lot of apathy, when we think we know everything there is to know,” he said. “We stop…
John Lewis ‘saw the humanity in his adversaries’
Author David Greenberg knew he had a tough assignment ahead of him six years ago when he accepted the challenge of writing a biography of John Lewis. The result is John Lewis: A Life, which draws on interviews with Lewis…
Larnelle Harris is still making music
After 50 years in ministry, Larnelle Harris still feels called to make music. Harris has garnered accolades for his music, including four Grammy Awards, 11 Dove Awards (three for Male Vocalist of the Year) and a Stellar Award for Best…
As White House chief of staff, Andy Card sought to model optimism
Andy Card, the second longest-serving White House chief of staff in American history, sees one word in the U.S. Constitution as most important. “We live in a great country, and the most important word in our Constitution happens to be…
Letter to my Black daughter on the 2024 election
Zyan, you haven’t gotten home yet from school, but there are tears running down my eyes as I hear Vice President Harris in the background conceding the election. This morning when you went to school, I could tell in your…