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Lawsuit against Second Baptist Houston tossed out

Finding the definition of a “biblical church” became a linchpin in the unsuccessful lawsuit filed by some members of Second Baptist Church of Houston against the leadership of their megachurch. Texas Business Court Judge Grant Dorfman dismissed the entire case...

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SBC leader opposes medical marijuana

By Bob Allen The Southern Baptist Convention’s top public-policy expert says any therapeutic benefits of medical marijuana are outweighed by costs to society that disproportionately burden the poor. Russell Moore, head of the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said…

What’s in a canon?

When I talk about the canon in my New Testament class, I often have students who are surprised that the current list of 27 books that are in our New Testament have not always comprised canon lists. In fact, I…

Headwinds can help churches fly

By Bill Wilson I had a first-ever experience recently flying out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The weather was deteriorating, but we boarded our flight on time and I had high hopes of getting out before things backed up. We…

Change is coming to Baptistland

By Christa Brown Last Saturday in Florida, a unanimous jury awarded $12.5 million to a man who, as a child, was sexually abused by a Southern Baptist minister. Significantly, this verdict was assessed, not only against the local church, but…

McAfee makes short list of high-impact seminaries

By Jeff Brumley A community service effort at Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology is pushing the seminary into deeper relationships with Atlanta-area neighborhoods and recently landed the Baptist school on a list of the nation’s most prestigious seminaries. More importantly,…