By Bob Allen A “gendered” pulpit that defines what a preacher looks like as exclusively straight and male hinders women and members of the LGBT community from leadership in preaching and worship, theologian, author and Baptist pastor Angela Yarber says…
The struggle is real
By Amy Butler It has of late become the newest and most frequent lament of the oppressed in my household: “The struggle is real!” If I were to say to one of my teenage kids: “Please put your dirty dishes…
The struggle is real
By Amy Butler It has of late become the newest and most frequent lament of the oppressed in my household: “The struggle is real!” If I were to say to one of my teenage kids: “Please put your dirty dishes…
‘Ex-gay’ apology long overdue
By Joe Phelps The announcement that Exodus International is ending its 37-year “ministry” focused on “curing” homosexuals is welcome news indeed. I am impressed and grateful for the apology issued by Alan Chambers, the leader of the organization. It seems…
Don’t worry, gay Scouts, Southern Baptists still ‘love’ you
By Thomas Whitley At last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, messengers from SBC churches around the country voted on and approved a resolution concerning the recent change in membership policy by the Boy Scouts of America, which…
Don’t worry, gay Scouts, Southern Baptists still ‘love’ you
By Thomas Whitley At last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, messengers from SBC churches around the country voted on and approved a resolution concerning the recent change in membership policy by the Boy Scouts of America, which…
Don’t Worry, Gay Scouts, Southern Baptists Still ‘Love’ You
At last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, messengers from SBC churches around the country voted on and approved a resolution concerning the recent change in membership policy by the Boy Scouts of America, which says that “no youth may…
UMC welcomes Scouts spurned by SBC
By Bob Allen Boy Scout troops that lose the sponsorship of Southern Baptist congregations over the organization’s lifting its ban on gay Scouts are welcome in the United Methodist Church. “Our troops are open to all persons, regardless,” Chuck Jones,…
SBC doesn’t call for Boy Scout exodus
By Bob Allen The Southern Baptist Convention stopped short of urging churches to sever ties with the Boy Scouts of America in a June 11 resolution condemning the organization’s recent decision to drop its ban on Scouts who are openly…