By Elizabeth Evans Hagan At a recent writing workshop the presenter offered this advice. “If you want to write well, if you want to connect with your audience,” she offered, “you always must tell the truth. There’s nothing that can…
How firm a foundation
By Luke Smith “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That…
Planner defends sexuality conference
By Bob Allen A lead planner of an upcoming Baptist sexuality conference says the event has nothing to do with disagreement among Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leadership about the CBF’s policy against hiring gays. David Gushee David Gushee, director of Mercer…
Baptist leader says gay marriage an issue of justice
By Bob Allen The gay-marriage debate is about far more than sex, says a leader of one of three Baptist groups working together to defeat an upcoming vote to amend North Carolina’s constitution to recognize marriage as only between a…
Baptist church applauds marriage equality law
By Bob Allen A Seattle Baptist church known for a long history of social activism voted March 4 to affirm Washington State’s new law legalizing gay marriage. “Our church does not want to stay silent as other religious communities voice…
Vestal defends CBF hiring policy
By Bob Allen Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal defended the organization’s 12-year-old ban on hiring gays in a statement March 8. “Except for a small handful of Baptist churches, the vast majority of churches that partner within CBF…
Is Al Mohler right about CBF?
By Chuck Bugg Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently predicted that the CBF may divide over the issue of “homosexuality.” Perhaps he is right. However, at its best CBF has been able to affirm diversity without degenerating…
Cooperate or fold
By Andrew Gardner Predictions that differing opinions about homosexuality will cause division in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship pose a quintessential challenge: Are we a people who can cooperate despite our differences? I agree with CBF moderator Colleen Burroughs’ call for…
Mohler predicts division in CBF over homosexuality
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist seminary president predicted that conversations about sexuality within the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are going to prove divisive for the moderate Baptist organization that split from the more conservative Southern Baptist Convention 20 years ago. …