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Calling a different kind of pastor

Forbes Magazine shared 5 Hiring Trends to Watch last week which are especially helpful when translated to hiring trends for pastors. As I work with congregations seeking new pastoral leadership, it often feels like we are looking for pastors who fulfill dated…

IMB regains financial footing, president says

More than enough Southern Baptist Convention missionaries and International Mission Board staff accepted incentives to step down voluntarily to balance the IMB budget without any forced termination of overseas personnel, board president David Platt announced Feb. 24. Addressing IMB trustees…

SBC boots church for allowing pastor to officiate gay wedding

A representative body authorized to act on behalf of the Southern Baptist Convention between annual meetings voted Feb. 23 to remove a South Carolina church for allowing its pastor to conduct a same-sex wedding. The SBC Executive Committee, an 83-member…

A recently revealed truth

Recently, Candyce Leonard brought to my attention a passage from John Cheever’s novel, Falconer, in which the narrator says of Farragut, the main character: “Food was a recently revealed truth in his life. He had reasoned that the Holy Eucharist…

Catholics and Jews move closer together, leaving evangelicals to ponder

Some evangelical leaders say Christians should avoid the Catholic lead in not proselytizing Jews, but a rabbi and Baptist minister say sincere relationship building is essential. Catholic and Jewish leaders recently exchanged documents affirming the authenticity of each other’s faiths….

Lindsey Graham spoke at Baptist church a week before his death

When leaders know better but choose a different path

On the death of Lindsey Graham

Farewell, Three Amigos

Calling a different kind of pastor

IMB regains financial footing, president says

SBC boots church for allowing pastor to officiate gay wedding

A recently revealed truth

Catholics and Jews move closer together, leaving evangelicals to ponder

The way seminary should be

Philippine bishop tells Catholics to boycott Madonna concert

Trump wasn’t the only one disappointed in the pope’s Mexico trip

Religious groups mixed over Guantanamo closure plan

Students protest Oklahoma Baptist University policy on sexual orientation

MLK associate tells Memphis Baptist group he’s backing Bernie Sanders

Preaching expert James Cox dies

Faith-based AI company Gloo faces moment of truth after $438M in losses

Nuns care for children with HIV, reintegrate them into Indian society

A growing number of federations are asking Jews if they identify as Zionist — and grappling with the results

Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

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Lindsey Graham spoke at Baptist church a week before his death

When leaders know better but choose a different path

On the death of Lindsey Graham

Farewell, Three Amigos