The transmogrification of the SBC: When Baptists no longer are Baptist

Memories are vital for human beings. They assist us in developing a sense of identity and belonging. They protect us by helping us to remember previous hurts and dangers. But they also give us a sense of hope as they move us to consider our lives, and to remember how certain experiences and events have propelled us to a better future.

Los recuerdos son vitales para los seres humanos. Nos ayudan a desarrollar un sentido de identidad y pertenencia. Nos protegen al ayudarnos a recordar heridas y peligros previos. Pero también nos dan un sentido de esperanza, ya que nos permiten reflexionar en nuestras vidas, y recordar cómo ciertas experiencias y eventos nos han llevado a un futuro mejor.

I recently mentioned from the pulpit that we’d been invited to participate in a conversation with other pastors called “The Church in the Age of Donald Trump.” The next day I got a very nice, but concerned email: “Did you…

Matthew’s Gospel offers a simple sentence summary of Jesus’ message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (or “is at hand”). Some Jesus scholars think of him as a Jewish apocalyptic prophet announcing the imminent arrival of God’s…