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Northern Seminary students file complaint with accreditation board

Four Northern Seminary students have filed a complaint against the school with the Association of Theological Schools, the seminary’s primary accreditation agency. The complaint, dated April 25, includes a timeline of conflicts between former Northern President Bill Shiell and female…

Dear General Flynn, you are wrong about us

The ReAwaken America Tour made its latest stop at Donald Trump’s National Doral Miami. The three-day revival ended last Saturday. Among the hodgepodge of conspiracy theorists and wannabe powerful preachers, Gen. Michael Flynn sounded the most ominous. He said, “The…

Rick Warren outlines five reasons Saddleback will challenge its expulsion from SBC

Rick Warren and Saddleback Church plan to vigorously object to their expulsion from the Southern Baptist Convention at the SBC annual meeting next month in New Orleans. Warren, who was founding pastor of the Southern California megachurch and recently retired,…

Eight months later, there still aren’t many public details on the financial and enrollment problems that led to Greenway’s departure from Southwestern

Results of the efforts to rebuild enrollment and finances at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary remain largely unknown to the public, but the latest report filed with the Southern Baptist Convention shows just how low enrollment dipped in the 2021-2022 academic…

A Methodist church leads an interfaith response to Texas outlet mall shooting

A United Methodist congregation in Allen, Texas, is leading an interfaith response to the May 6 mass shooting at a local outlet mall that ended with eight deaths and multiple injuries. Suncreek United Methodist Church kicked off its interfaith effort,…

Our weekly gun massacres mark a devastating cultural failure

Our weekly gun massacres in the United States are shocking in the extreme. They set us apart from other nations in the worst possible sense. I have not yet been in or near one of these massacres. The closest I…

Rick Warren named first honorary chancellor at Spurgeon’s College

Rick Warren may have retired as pastor at Saddelback Church but he isn’t done yet. The man who is arguably the best-known Southern Baptist pastor in America has signed on to help lead a British university with ties to his…

Similarities in parent-child religious and political adherence remain strong

While most American parents say it’s more important to share faith than political orientation with their children, research shows they are doing a pretty good job of doing both, Pew Research Center reports. “This may be surprising, considering that parents…

This week, we must remember the Palestinian Nakba

May 15, 1948 — 75 years ago yesterday — a human rights travesty began that most U.S. politicians, religionists and media outlets do not mention. On May 15, Palestinians and those of us who are in solidarity with their liberation…

Author of Texas abortion bill is shocked its vague language is confusing

The Texas law banning abortions about six weeks after the onset of a pregnancy should not be used to stop medically necessary abortions, according to an author of the controversial legislation known as Senate Bill 8. “The statute was never…

A primer on leading public prayer

Sunday, April 30, was my last Sunday as minister of music at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas. That day my colleague, George Mason, senior pastor emeritus, offered Prayers of the People, a regular part of our worship liturgy led by…

What’s the truth about Critical Race Theory and the new framework for AP African American Studies?

Recently, the College Board announced there will be additional revisions to the framework of the AP African American Studies curriculum nationwide. These revisions are in response to a growing controversy surrounding the recently published course framework, which some scholars say…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system