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Remember that time three women won the preaching award at Southern Seminary?

In a previous essay, I reflected on the harrowing of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary that happened in the shift in administrations from President Roy Honeycutt to President Al Mohler, 30 years ago in 1993. Readers’ comments on that column reported…

Female pastors: Appointed or apostate? Southern Baptists decide

What roles should women fill in Southern Baptist churches? Worship leader? Youth minister? Senior pastor? A group of Southern Baptists is convinced women who feel called to be pastors must have misunderstood God’s voice. These Southern Baptists will try to…

Rick Warren apologizes to women for his previous views on church leadership

In the runup to the biggest theological fight of his life this week, Rick Warren has issued a public apology to “Christian women.” “My biggest regret in 53 years of ministry is that I didn’t do my own personal exegesis…

Dear Southern Baptists, if ‘all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy,’ then listen to all of Scripture

When messengers from churches of the Southern Baptist Convention assemble in New Orleans for their annual meeting this week, they will consider an appeal from Saddleback Church of California to reverse its expulsion over the ordination of female ministers. (See…

Will Southern Baptists give abuse survivors stones for bread?

As the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention approaches next week in New Orleans, one line from the Gospel of Matthew keeps rising in our minds: “Who is there among you, who, if his son asks for bread, will…

Once again, Congress urged to protest Afghan refugees on temporary status in U.S.

Living in the U.S. since 2021 without a pathway to permanent residency has kept Afghan war refugees constantly fearful of possible repatriation to a nation run by the brutal Taliban regime, experts said during a National Immigration Forum webinar. The…

Rick Warren is leading a one-man campaign against the very SBC leaders who once admired him

These days, Rick Warren has become a thorn in the side of Southern Baptist leaders who once admired and celebrated him. From his perspective, he’s simply leading a one-man crusade to return to basic Baptist principles. From the perspective of…

Brogdon urges forthright approach to ‘problematic’ biblical texts

While Lewis Brogdon doesn’t describe the Bible as fragile, he wants to help people interpret its content with care. That is one of the reasons Brogdon, associate professor preaching and Black church studies at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, wrote a…

U.S. urged to respond to plight of Black Mauritanians

Activists are stepping up pressure on the U.S. to grant asylum and other protections to Black Mauritanians facing imprisonment, torture, execution and slavery in the northwest African nation. Mauritanian diaspora leaders and other advocates participated in a June 6 webinar…

Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war

Remember that time three women won the preaching award at Southern Seminary?

Female pastors: Appointed or apostate? Southern Baptists decide

Rick Warren apologizes to women for his previous views on church leadership

Dear Southern Baptists, if ‘all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy,’ then listen to all of Scripture

Will Southern Baptists give abuse survivors stones for bread?

Once again, Congress urged to protest Afghan refugees on temporary status in U.S.

Rick Warren is leading a one-man campaign against the very SBC leaders who once admired him

Brogdon urges forthright approach to ‘problematic’ biblical texts

U.S. urged to respond to plight of Black Mauritanians

Juneteenth emancipation then and now

Welton Gaddy, Baptist champion of interfaith religious freedom

I’m relearning how to take Pride

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Defying pope and facing excommunication, SSPX consecrates bishops at huge outdoor Mass

BWA Leader Transitions to Full-Time Role with BWA Women

The Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test

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Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war