Opinion

• Still Silent Shepherds—An Open Letter to Post-Pandemic Pastors The silence of post-pandemic pastors has cost our nation far more than we may ever realize. Jun 15, 2021

  

  Still Silent Shepherds—An Open Letter to Post-Pandemic Pastors
• Clarity, Confidence, and Courage for Confusing Times There are certain moments in history when it’s obvious how much the cultural ground has shifted. Cultural norms that worked before to foster social cohesion no longer suffice. Certain ideas and shared ways of thinking can no... Jun 15, 2021

  

  Clarity, Confidence, and Courage for Confusing Times
• Southern Baptist Convention Begins its Annual Meeting More than sixteen thousand Southern Baptists will begin their annual convention today in Nashville, Tennessee. At the annual meeting, leaders will address Critical Race Theory, women’s roles, how to handle sexual abuse and... Jun 15, 2021

  

  Southern Baptist Convention Begins its Annual Meeting
• How Can Southern Baptist Leaders Set Things Right? We must embrace church discipline over the fear of what people might think. We must not shy away from the truth, but face it head-on knowing that God is the author of truth and that there is nothing hidden that will not be... Jun 14, 2021

  How Can Southern Baptist Leaders Set Things Right?
• Banning Critical Race Theory? The root problem with critical theory is not how the American story is told, but in pre-empting any critique or debate. That sort of thinking cannot be successfully countered by emulating it. The only way to fight bad ideas is... Jun 14, 2021

  Banning Critical Race Theory?
• Four Biblical Steps to Living with Character God Can Bless Promoting God’s version of sexual morality is not the puritanical imposition of outdated legalism—it is showing people how to live their best lives. Imagine for a moment the difference in our culture if every person followed... Jun 14, 2021

  Four Biblical Steps to Living with Character God Can Bless
• 3 Ways to Love in a Culture Opposed to Christianity As we learn to love in a culture against our faith, it is important that we remain true to who we are in Christ. We need to live by the Spirit and not our flesh. We need to represent our Savior well because others are always... Jun 12, 2021

  3 Ways to Love in a Culture Opposed to Christianity
• Post-Pandemic: Americans Are Couch Potato Addicts Last July, Nielsen's Streaming Meter data found that "Americans age two and older spent more than 123 billion minutes streaming video content the week of July 20, 2020." This addiction to the screen starts far too young. As... Jun 11, 2021

  Post-Pandemic: Americans Are Couch Potato Addicts
• The Social-Media-Examined Life Is Not the One That Sustains Us Recently, after giving a talk on the effects of this technological age, I was asked what visions we might offer to counter the false public personas, portrayals and projections shared on social media. One suggestion I gave is... Jun 11, 2021

  The Social-Media-Examined Life Is Not the One That Sustains Us
• The SBC and the Struggle to Address Sexual Abuse This year's Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting will be a watershed moment for the SBC. Messengers will choose a new SBC President and will have the opportunity to decide whether the Convention will address the concerns... Jun 11, 2021

  The SBC and the Struggle to Address Sexual Abuse