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2021-04-12T18:59:19-04:00

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Are Evangelicals a Threat?

Last updated on: April 12, 2021 at 6:59 pm By Layne Wallace

Photo by Lukas on Pexels.com Owing to their political leanings, the largest religious group in the United States, Evangelical Christians, have come under fire in recent years. In the latest volley, Dr. Curtis Freeman,[1] Director of the Baptist House of Studies at Duke University Divinity School, tweeted, “…Evangelical Christianity is the greatest threat to human existence today. It must be laid waste.” After he was challenged on his tweet, he deleted it, saying it was hyperbolic. Then, however, he reiterated... Read more

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2021-03-30T20:16:15-04:00

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A Massive Decline In Church Membership

Last updated on: March 30, 2021 at 8:16 pm By Layne Wallace

Photo by Andrew Neel on Pexels.com The Church in the United States is in trouble. Seriously. While many local congregations are doing very well, when one looks at the numbers for the entire nation they are troubling. According to a recent Gallup poll, from 1940-2000 the number of Americans claiming church membership remained fairly stable staying between 73-70%. There were some outliers, but 70% was typical in those decades. Since 2000, however, the number has plummeted to 47%. That is... Read more

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2021-03-24T20:17:21-04:00

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Cancel Culture

Last updated on: March 24, 2021 at 8:17 pm By Layne Wallace

Photo by Dziana Hasanbekava on Pexels.com She had just earned the job of her dreams. Alexi McCammond was hired to be the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. Then her past caught up with her. McCammond had posted some incendiary comments on Twitter about Asians back in 2011. On learning of her past tweets, 20 members of the staff of Teen Vogue expressed their outrage over her posts to the CEO and Chief Content Officer. The situation became very tense, to say... Read more

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2021-03-24T20:17:21-04:00

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Cancel Culture

Last updated on: March 24, 2021 at 8:17 pm By Layne Wallace

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2021-03-16T19:02:42-04:00

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When Preaching Goes Wrong

Last updated on: March 16, 2021 at 7:02 pm By Layne Wallace

Photo by u0421u0435u0440u0433u0435u0439 u0413u043bu0430u0434u043au0438u0439 on Pexels.com I can be tough on my fellow clergy members, I admit it. Many times when I hear a sermon, I think something like, “That was not the right way to say that,” or “did the minister consider this the implications of this text fully,” or “I think he has misinterpreted the text in this case.” It is an unfortunate character flaw but true. One does not have to be a theologian or Biblical scholar,... Read more

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2021-03-04T00:13:48-05:00

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A Simple Proposal

Last updated on: March 4, 2021 at 12:13 am By Layne Wallace

Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com A Simple Proposal In the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving Baptist ministers and churches, a logical conundrum emerges: how can Baptist clergy be monitored by a source outside of a local congregation without violating church autonomy? For those who are not familiar with the idiosyncrasies of Baptist life, every Baptist congregation is an autonomous entity. To put is more strongly, each church is completely autonomous. No person or entity outside of the... Read more

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2021-03-04T00:13:48-05:00

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A Simple Proposal

Last updated on: March 4, 2021 at 12:13 am By Layne Wallace

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2021-02-25T18:09:38-05:00

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The Bible in the News

Last updated on: February 25, 2021 at 6:09 pm By Layne Wallace

Photo by Luis Quintero on Pexels.com Recently, a progressive church in Nashville, Grace Pointe Church, made news by publicizing their views about the Bible. The church proclaimed, “As progressive Christians we’re open to the tensions and inconsistencies in the Bible. We know that in can’t live up to impossible, modern standards. We strive to more clearly articulate what Scripture is and isn’t. The Bible isn’t The Word of God, self-interpreting, a science book, an answer/rule book, inerrant or infallible. The... Read more

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2021-02-18T21:05:59-05:00

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Somewhere Between Hope and Optimism

Last updated on: February 18, 2021 at 9:05 pm By Layne Wallace

Photo by Aaron Burden on Pexels.com I really enjoy being around people who are sunny optimists. They make the world better. Optimists are best when they are grounded in reality. They know and recognize the reality in any given situation, and they are undaunted. They can maintain their undaunted spirit because they have an innate belief that a better time is coming. Optimists help us most when they create in the rest of us a believe belief that a better... Read more

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2021-02-09T18:39:23-05:00

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The SBC and Sexual Abuse: Two Years Later

Last updated on: February 9, 2021 at 6:39 pm By Layne Wallace

Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com Two years ago, the Houston Chronicle published a shocking report of systematic sexual abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). The series of articles documented 700 victims of abuse over 20 years.[1] At first, the report was treated with the gravity it deserved. The President of the Southern Baptist Convention, J.D. Greer, commissioned an advisory group to study the issue. The group noted several systemic issues: failure of training, using church autonomy to avoid... Read more

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