Opinion

• Four Temptations and an Amazing Story of Courage and Faith In recent days, I’ve been asking myself why the crisis of Christian leadership is so acute in our day. Is it that our 24/7 news and social media platforms make it easier to report and read about clergy abuse? Is it that a... Jun 08, 2021

  

  Four Temptations and an Amazing Story of Courage and Faith
• Southern Baptists Head to Annual Meeting at Crossroads on Race, Gender The upcoming annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention promises to be a reckoning for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Data released in May shows that the denomination has lost 2.3 million members since... Jun 07, 2021

  

  Southern Baptists Head to Annual Meeting at Crossroads on Race, Gender
• New Voter Bills Are a Body Blow to American Democracy Voting is a major pillar of any democracy. It should be a non-partisan issue and an inalienable right for every citizen. An assault on voting rights is a body blow to our democracy, a steady erosion of the ideals our ancestors... Jun 07, 2021

  

  New Voter Bills Are a Body Blow to American Democracy
• Beijing's Nebuchadnezzar Moment Several sources are reporting that yet again, Beijing has increased pressure on religious groups. Beginning this year, all “approved” religions must conform to its new Administrative Measures for Religious Institutions. Jun 07, 2021

  Beijing's Nebuchadnezzar Moment
• The Power of Peace in a Perilous World In a world full of adversity, we must refrain from being anxious. If we follow the call of Philippians 4:6-7, Jesus will protect our “hearts,” referring to our emotions, and our “minds,” referring to our thoughts. So long as we... Jun 07, 2021

  The Power of Peace in a Perilous World
• Clueless Blue's Clues Angers Discerning Parents Parents must be ever vigilant to be discerning, willing to "distinguish between the holy and the profane" (Ezekiel 22:26) ... whether that's a formerly innocuous kids' show or the latest educational entertainment offering. As I... Jun 04, 2021

  Clueless Blue's Clues Angers Discerning Parents
• How the Southern Baptist Convention Works In the coming days, the Southern Baptist Convention will likely be in the headlines as messengers from churches around the country prepare to meet in Nashville for the Convention’s Annual Meeting. This post will briefly explain... Jun 04, 2021

  How the Southern Baptist Convention Works
• Kids, COVID-19, and Preparing for Storms While everyone was “flying blind” at the beginning of the pandemic, it is becoming more and more clear that, in the noble interest of protecting bodies, many public officials neglected to adequately consider the mental,... Jun 04, 2021

  Kids, COVID-19, and Preparing for Storms
• Protecting Our Kids and Proclaiming Our Faith Today, parents and grandparents are forced more than ever before in American history to make a choice between popular culture and biblical morality. Here are our three options: Jun 04, 2021

  Protecting Our Kids and Proclaiming Our Faith
• Jane Goodall Sees Intelligent Design but Misses God's Image Jane Goodall recently won the 2021 Templeton Prize. The prize honors those who "harness the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s place and purpose within it." Goodall is a... Jun 03, 2021

  Jane Goodall Sees Intelligent Design but Misses God's Image