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When ‘orthodoxy’ won’t hold: The SBC and the rest of us

In a May 26 New York Times column, “The Southern Baptist Moral Meltdown,” conservative commentator David Brooks wrote: “They dedicated their lives to a gospel that says that every human being is made in the image of God. They dedicated…

At Faith and Freedom conference, evangelical Christian voters once again abandon their concern for marital fidelity

Providing further evidence that evangelical Christian voters no longer care about some moral failures as disqualifying, those attending the Faith and Freedom Coalition gathering in Nashville June 18 applauded Herschel Walker, despite recent revelations that he fathered three children not…

Annual report on Baptist women in ministry finds some gains but serious losses due to COVID

Women in ministry continue to feel blocked in their callings and ignored in their ministry settings because they are female, according to an annual report released June 21 by Baptist Women in Ministry. “The State of Women in Baptist Life,”…

Seven suggestions for preventing conflict before it happens

As surely as we can expect thunderstorms in the summer, hurricanes in the fall and blizzards in the winter, the church is about to experience a season of conflict that threatens to unravel our faith communities. Much of this is…

Church-state separationists join Justice Sotomayor in blasting the Supreme Court’s ruling in a Maine school voucher case

Church-state separationists lambasted a June 21 decision of the United States Supreme Court that granted parents in Maine access to taxpayer-funded vouchers to send their children to private religious schools. Meanwhile, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a scathing dissent from the…

The gospel according to mammals

If I were not a pastor, my life would look very, very different. In fact, after I graduated with an undergraduate degree in anthropology, I had two options to consider: one of my professors encouraged me to apply for an…

Conservative clergywoman claims United Methodist system unjust

Among Protestant denominations, The United Methodist Church admittedly has one of the most complicated, lengthy processes for ordaining its clergy. Now a clergywoman has written a “whistleblower” book claiming the UMC’s ordination process is rife with nepotism, cronyism, bullying and…

How God used Jay Bakker to teach me about race and loving all people

I remember it almost like yesterday when the new kid walked into the large youth group I attended at First Baptist Church of Orlando. As the new kid walked in, he stood out not just to me but to others…

In Africa, inflation and a food crisis threaten not just the economy but people’s lives

While inflation troubles the United States and economies around the world, the rising cost of food and essential commodities is having a deadly effect across Africa. The challenge on the African continent is not just about the rising cost of…

The French Dreyfus Affair and Trump’s Big Lie

Finding inspiration from Fannie Lou Hamer when freedom is under assault

Christian nationalism links gun rights and ‘Christian nation’ ideals in dangerous mix, Tyler and Hollman say

Why men should be concerned about the abortion ruling