Note: This article discusses suicide, child sexual abuse and domestic violence. It may be distressing for some readers. On June 30, child liberation theologian and abuse survivor advocate Ryan Stollar died by suicide, following a lengthy struggle with his...
By Jeff Brumley The lifestyle of simple living may appear intimidating to those who have only read about it or know someone who practices that spiritual discipline. Does it mean having to wear hemp clothing to church, digging a well…
By Ken Camp and Daniel Wallace Contemporary Americans who cite isolated quotes by the nation’s founders to buttress arguments in favor of a Christian nation or a secular society without religious influences misinterpret history and do injustice to those who…
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist pastor and seminary professor says the story of Jesus forgiving a woman caught in adultery in the Gospel of John is not in the earliest texts, belongs in a footnote and should not be…
By David Burroughs I read with interest the story in ABPnews/Herald about Dr. David Platt’s sermon given recently at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In reality, I no longer pay much attention to things said by Southern Baptist leaders these days….
By Bob Allen America honors Martin Luther King 46 years after his assassination with statues and a federal holiday but has done little to challenge “the giant triplets of racism, materialism and militarism” that King struggled to oppose, according to…
In the last three years, I have conducted funerals for almost 40% of the active participants in my congregation. I have also officiated more than a dozen funerals for non- and inactive members. These numbers might seem staggering, but for…
By Molly T. Marshall It is the perennial problem of the preacher in this season: how do I proclaim the raising of Jesus of Nazareth in a fresh and compelling way? What might I add to the storied articulation of…
