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August 2026

August 25, 2026

The Problem is Character

The Problem Is Character The headlines are eerily familiar. Art teacher Samira Hardcastle at John...

August 12, 2026

How a Pastor Actually Writes a Sermon

Selecting Text (Continued) This article is part two of The Process of Preaching  Some pastors...

August 03, 2026

The Process of Preaching

The Process of Preaching Since 1993, give or take, I have either been preparing to...

July 2026

July 21, 2026

Insufficient? The Bible and Baptist Progressives

Progressives and the Bible In a previous article, I traced the trajectory of progressive theology...

July 13, 2026

Pope Leo and Islam

Pope Leo and Islam Pope Leo XIV made news for during his recent trip through...

June 2026

June 23, 2026

Mormonism and Christianity

Senator Lee and Secretary Hegseth In recent weeks, an online hullabaloo has emerged about the...

June 17, 2026

The SBC Didn’t Change Its Mind. It Changed Its Rules

The Truth and Unity Amendment The 2026 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Annual Meeting, meeting in...

June 09, 2026

The Problems with Progressive Theology

Defining Progressive Theology The differences between modern progressive Christianity and *orthodox Christianity are quite sharp,...

February 2025

February 20, 2025

Asteroids, God, and a Chaotic Universe: What It All Means

What do asteroids teach about the cosmos and God? In recent weeks, scientists have alerted...

February 11, 2025

Women Pastors and 1 Timothy 2

Women in Ministry and 1 Timothy 2 When discussing women in ministry one of the...

February 04, 2025

Women Pastors and 1 Cor 14

Women Pastors and 1 Corinthians 14 One of the most controversial disputes among Baptists is...

January 2025

January 14, 2025

How to Evaluate a Sermon: Listening with Discernment & Faith

How to listen to a sermon For Protestants, particularly Evangelicals, the sermon is the center...

November 2024

November 26, 2024

The 10 Commandments of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Is Coming! Thanksgiving is nearly here, and, although I am not Moses, I have...

October 2024

October 01, 2024

Helene the Horrible: The Windows of the Heavens

" . . . And the Windows of the Heavens Were Opened . . ."...

September 2024

September 24, 2024

Planned Parenthood in the Pulpit

Planned Parenthood in the Pulpit While abortion is commonly addressed from pulpits around the world,...

September 16, 2024

Pope Francis and Non-Christian Religions

Pope Francis and Non-Christian Religions This weekend Pope Francis, the persistently provocative Roman Pontiff, made...

September 11, 2024

9/11: 23 Years Later

23 Years Later I cannot fathom it has been 23 years since 9 It feels...

July 2024

July 29, 2024

The Olympic Opening Ceremony and a New Religion

What Was That? The Opening Ceremony of the Olympics generated significant controversy over a performance...

June 2024

June 18, 2024

Mohler, Ware, Nicaea, Heresy: Louisville We Have a Problem

Louisville, We Have a Problem Albert Mohler is one of the conservative lions of the...

June 13, 2024

IVF, Women Pastors, Nicene Creed, and the SBC

  The 2024 SBC Annual Meeting Even for those who are members of a Southern...

June 10, 2024

The SBC and the Nicene Creed

The SBC 2024. The SBC and the Nicene Creed The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is...

June 07, 2024

Remembering D-Day

 Scenes From Normandy The beach is calm now. The only sounds are from the wind,...

May 2024

May 30, 2024

Does the SBC Have a Systematic Sexual Abuse Problem

Does the SBC Have a Systemic Sexual Abuse Problem? While they have many disagreements, the...

May 22, 2024

Internet Atheists and Christian Philosophers

Internet Atheists There are at least two types of atheists online. There is the angry,...

February 2024

February 01, 2024

Bart Barber, the SBC, and Abuse

Is the EC or SBC at Fault in the SBC Sexual Abuse Scandal  In a...

November 2023

November 29, 2023

Disappointment and the Courage to Hope

  What Happens When Hope Dies? Ben Franklin once said that many people die at...

November 11, 2023

What We Miss: Jesus Walks on Water and Claims of Divinity

Jesus Walks on the Water and Jesus' Divinity In my social media adventures over the...

November 02, 2023

If I Were Her Friend: Brielle Asero and Work

Weeping Over Work Her name is Brielle Asero, a college graduate with a degree in...

October 2023

October 26, 2023

95 Thesis for 2023: Baptist Edition

  In honor of the anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Thesis, I am writing 95...

October 14, 2023

Not Condemning Hamas, the CBF’s Mistake, Shani Louk

Institutions and the Hamas Horror Leading religious and educational institutions is a difficult venture. Sometimes...

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