A prominent sexual abuse survivor and advocate has charged the controversial amicus brief filed by four Southern Baptist Convention entities against a sexual abuse survivor in Kentucky originated with Lifeway Christian Resources. Lifeway, the denomination’s publishing house based in Nashville,…
SBC Executive Committee members surprised to learn they filed an amicus brief against a sexual abuse survivor in Kentucky
This story was updated Friday afternoon, Oct. 27, to include a response from the SBC Executive Committee officers and Thursday night, Oct. 26, to include a response from Al Mohler. When the Louisville Courier-Journal reported yesterday that Southern Baptist…
Liberty University president blasts leaked Education Department report that shows massive mishandling of abuse claims and disregard for safety protocols
Which is worse: That someone leaked a report alleging Liberty University has mishandled and covered up sexual abuse for years, or that Liberty University appears to have mishandled and covered up sexual abuse for years? According to Liberty President Dondi…
This is why people are leaving the church
Recently I was surprised to see a post from one of my former seminary professors quoting leadership advice from John Ortberg. Perhaps he did not know what caused John Ortberg to resign from his church. Multiple credible media reports have noted…
SBC Executive Committee won’t explain McLaurin’s resume lies, and new interim president backs out one day after being announced
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee won’t release details of its investigation into how its former interim president lied about his resume, and the person lined up to be the next interim president withdrew his name the day after he…
Four things the SBC Executive Committee should do right now to address clergy sex abuse
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee will meet next Monday in Nashville. Here are four things it could do to address clergy sex abuse. All are within its own power and could be done without bumping up against church autonomy….
Conservative Presbyterians reject four proposals to curb sexual abuse
Southern Baptists aren’t the only U.S. denomination struggling with how to prevent and respond to clergy sexual abuse. The Presbyterian Church in America — the more conservative wing of U.S. Presbyterianism — finds itself in a knot as well. An…
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…
Mike Stone has an unlikely nominator for his SBC presidential run
A Florida pastor who had to drop out of the race for Southern Baptist Convention president last year because of accusations brought against him from the most conservative faction of the denomination now will nominate this year’s conservative standard bearer…