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Why coercive religious politics undermine Christianity and democracy

This is the ninth in a BNG series of articles on Christianity and democracy that will lead toward the July 4 celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The series has been curated by Carol McEntyre, senior minister at First Baptist Church of...

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Freedom for peace or for pain?

I probably should work a little harder at commenting in a more timely fashion about current events. Truthfully, it takes me a while to figure out how I feel about things. That was not true with recent events. I know…

LEADERSHIP LINK: No pews, no suits, no problem

Ron Williams is the pastor of Church at the GYM in Sanford, Fla. As the Baptist church’s name implies, Williams’s congregation meets, well, in a gym. Williams said the goal is to remove the “stained-glass barriers” for people who might…

LEADERSHIP LINK: Who is to judge?

As the wicked queen gazed into the magic mirror she repeated the familiar couplet: “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” The mirror, having only the face of the queen as a reference, told her exactly…

LEADERSHIP LINK: Larry Leader is a little troubled

Larry Leader’s been a little troubled these recent Sundays. One Sunday morning Larry’s sitting in his pew at the All Alike Baptist Church. He’s been in the same place every Sunday for more than 25 years, the third-pew-from-the-back-on-the-right-hand-side. Larry’s a…

LEADERSHIP LINK: Larry Leader changes hats

Larry Leader’s typical Sunday at church is full and fast. This morning, Larry arrives at All Alike Baptist Church at 9:30 as usual and goes directly to the Pressured Parents’ Sunday school classroom, where he’s the teacher. Leading by example…