Robert P. Sellers

Rob Sellers is professor of theology and missions emeritus at Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary in Abilene, Texas. He is the immediate past chair of the board of the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago. He and his wife, Janie, served a quarter century as missionary teachers in Indonesia. They have two children and five grandchildren.

Robert P. Sellers

Looking around today, it’s hard to imagine any ‘Stranger Things’

While “Stranger Things” is fascinating entertainment, some parts of its imaginative script reflect eerily similar conditions in our country.

Franklin Graham: the apple that fell far from the tree

As I see it, Franklin Graham is far from the man his father was. In conspicuous ways, he is still like the angry, impatient and entitled 11-year-old I met in the summer of 1964.

The president is correct: there IS an insanity gripping our nation

Trump is correct that we are experiencing a frightening dis-ease in America. Insanity – moral disorder – imperils our people, our nation, our earth. What he doesn’t seem to recognize is that he is the source of much of the chaos, the claims of many evangelical leaders notwithstanding.

Embracing the power of story

We created Storytelling Projects because we believe stories, rooted in the Jesus Story, have the power not only to inform but to transform people and communities.

We believe in-depth, compelling stories can be sources of spiritual insight, imagination, creativity and hope for all who seek justice and mercy. Read to discover more about our series on:

Faith and Justice

Welcoming The Stranger

Signature Ministries

Singing Our Faith

Resilient Rural America

These series of compelling stories can become vital threads that connect and energize Baptists and other Christians at a time when American culture – and American religion – are increasingly politicized and polarized.