To add further intrigue to the Southern Baptist Convention’s reckoning with sexual abuse in its churches, the denomination announced March 6 that a federal investigation into the SBC has been closed — but abuse survivors who say they are in…
As Israel bombards Gaza, travel companies are offering ‘solidarity tours’ to Israel
Spaces are filling up fast for Americans traveling to Israel to learn about its war in Gaza and show “solidarity” with the Israeli Defense Forces. Multiple companies are offering “mission” trips to Israel as the nation bombards neighboring Gaza, while…
The Christian case for democracy
For most of my life, American Christians were cheerleaders for democracy. That’s when we were in charge of the democracy. Today, oddly, many conservative Christians no longer believe in or support democracy. They seem to favor a kind of theocracy…
Law partner accused of enabling Pressler appears to have lost primary race for Texas House
The former law partner of Paul Pressler who is accused of supplying Pressler with young interns to be abused by the Southern Baptist judge appears to have lost his campaign for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives. As…
To queer or not to queer, that is the question
When it comes to debating LGBTQ inclusion in the church, most folks think the debate is only about whether gays and lesbians can be Christians and whether they and their B, T and Q cohorts should be allowed full participation…
Biden administration has been unable to clean up Trump administration’s mess of family separation, but Trump says he might do it again
Almost half the immigrant children separated from their parents by the Trump administration still haven’t been reunited, according to an investigative report in New York magazine. The Feb. 27 report says more than 5,000 children were taken from their parents…
John MacArthur says MLK was not a Christian and The Gospel Coalition is ‘woke’
The Gospel Coalition is “woke,” and Martin Luther King Jr. wasn’t a Christian at all, according to John MacArthur. The influential pastor of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles and host of the “Grace to You” broadcast told members of…
Seminary president nominated to lead SBC Executive Committee
After 30 months without a permanent leader, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee could be on the brink of hiring a president. California seminary president Jeff Iorg, 65, has been nominated for the post by a search committee that has…
It’s a four-way race for the SBC presidency this year
Three months out from the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, there’s a four-way race for the denomination’s presidency. Current SBC President Bart Barber is serving his second consecutive term and is ineligible for another term. So far, four pastors have…