It’s that season again. For the third year in a row, two important things are happening at the same time in my life. The first is vacation Bible school. Next week, the hallways of our church will be covered in…
Why Mohler’s take against female podcasters misses the mark
Recent remarks by Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, asserting women should not interpret Scripture on podcasts, have sent shockwaves across the Southern Baptist Convention and throughout the evangelical world. Mohler’s bizarre comments regarding female podcasters have laid…
In conversation with Meredith Stone about Mohler’s amendment
As Southern Baptists prepare to consider Al Mohler’s so called “Truth and Unity Amendment” at their annual meeting in Orlando next month, many Baptist women are becoming weary of Southern Baptist men defining “unity” as joining together to silence women….
More Baptist Faith and Message 2000 fallout
As 20,000 expected messengers gather in June in Orlando, the Southern Baptist Convention plans to further dismantle a great denomination once united around missions and evangelism. Through a proposed constitutional amendment, women will be further exluded in ministry and pastoral…
Letter to the Editor: Do not give Mohler keys to your denomination
Dear Editor: It is vital that Christians follow sound teachers of the word of God. This decision is as important as any you will make in your life. Do not follow Al Mohler. Do not give him the keys to…
How the SBC defended inerrancy but couldn’t face the truth
There is a revealing irony at the heart of the recent Texas Monthly article on the quiet collapse of the Southern Baptist Convention. The movement that rose to power defending “biblical authority” now finds itself haunted by a different question…
Mohler: Women should vote but not interpret sermons on podcast
Women should have the right to vote in U.S. politics but should not be allowed to interpret Scripture on a podcast, Al Mohler said last week. In separate segments of his podcast “The Briefing,” the president of Southern Baptist Theological…
Mohler will propose new amendment against women
Al Mohler will propose a new variation on the “Law Amendment” when the Southern Baptist Convention meets in Orlando next month. The president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., announced May 18 he will propose an amendment to…
Is the SBC still haunted by the slavery hermeneutic?
Had the holding of slaves been a moral evil, it cannot be supposed, that the inspired Apostles, who feared not the faces of men, and were ready to lay down their lives in the cause of their God, would have…
What it means: SBC membership shrinks as US population grows
Although the Southern Baptist Convention remains the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, only about 3.6% of the 342 million Americans were members of SBC churches in 2025. Not only has membership in SBC churches been on the decline…
The slippery slope of allowing insults to women
Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently hosted Clint Pressley, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, for an episode of his “In the Library” podcast. Unsurprisingly, the topic turned to female pastors in the SBC. Mohler said the…
Southeastern Seminary names an alumnus as president
Correction: An earlier version of this article wrongly stated that Scott Pace was the first Southeastern Seminary alumnus to be named president there. Randall Lolley also was an alumnus when he became president. Trustees of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary…