It’s been nearly a hundred years since The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, but for many, science (or the Bible — depending on your perspective) remain on trial.
Crazy parallels: Reformations then and now
Five hundred years after the Reformation, our world again echoes with a plethora of similar tensions, prickly personalities and transformative technologies.
Donald Trump stole my old church
I am not going to defend my old church any more. If you are acting like a racist, homophobe or misogynist in 2017, then you are a racist, homophobe or misogynist.
Combating intolerance (and other sins) with a little ‘shadow work’
“If they [Muslims] can’t dress like we do, then they should just go back to their own country,” spewed the church member. As that morning’s guest preacher, I watched with interest as the church dynamics played out in this small…
Redefining evangelism: It’s not ‘us versus them’
Recently, BNG has had several stories about evangelism (here, here, and here). The word evangelical comes from the Greek euangelion, and it means “good news.” Christians have good news to share. But sharing does not mean converting. Why do we…
The gift of mentoring: Making the unbreakable chain stronger and wider
A mentorship relationship is a gift that makes us better people because it involves sacred moments of trust, belief, generosity and empowerment.
The problems with ‘Second Coming’ theology
We don’t need more Christians to believe in some end-time cataclysmic shake-up. What we desperately need right now is more Christians to see the possibilities of Christ in glory here and now.
El don de la mentoría: Haciendo la cadena inquebrantable más fuerte y más ancha
Una relación de mentoría es un don que nos hace mejores porque involucra momentos sagrados en los cuales se confía, se cree, se da generosamente y se empodera.
What is sown in the heart
A trip to the cardiologist is rarely routine. Usually a precipitating episode or a prior procedure prompts the appointment, and we are eager to receive a reassuring assessment. We know that the condition of the heart determines our health, and…
The curse of Ham: Black Baptists question their place in the SBC
A proposed resolution condemning the alt-right which was submitted to the Southern Baptist Convention last month included a reference to the “curse of Ham.” The statement eventually adopted by the SBC omitted the reference. And that’s a problem.
The Cross is not enough: Baptists, catholicity and the atonement
Editor’s note: We recently published Steve Harmon’s and Curtis Freeman’s response to the Southern Baptist Convention’s affirmation of the theological concept of penal substitutionary atonement. That prompted a reply from two Southern Baptist writers, Lucas Stamps and Matthew Emerson. Harmon…
Letters to the Editor
The latest from our readers: Looking for a place at the CBF table, by Haley Cawthon | Southern Baptist view of atonement is consistent with scripture and tradition, by Luke Smith