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December 2020

December 17, 2020

Discipling: What It Is and Why It Won’t Save the SBC

Hi and welcome back! Recently, I mentioned that a lot of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)...

December 16, 2020

The Ride or Die Statistic the SBC Can’t Fix

Lies, damned lies, and statistics. Isn't that the saying? Well, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)...

December 15, 2020

J.D. Greear Unveils the SBC’s Strategy for 2020/2021

Hi and welcome back! Recently, I showed you the most recent Annual Report of the...

December 13, 2020

The SBC’s 2020 Annual Report: Bad News (Again)

Hi and welcome back! For the past few years, we've made a tradition of checking...

December 12, 2020

To Train Up a Child: Jordan Duncan, Literal Nazi Edition

In the middle of all the horrifying details that have emerged about the case, the...

October 2020

October 23, 2020

Casting the Gospel Spell (And Botching the Roll)

Today, let me show you how evangelicals think 'the gospel' can return them to power...

October 22, 2020

The Magical Powers of the Gospel

Today, let me show you what evangelicals think the gospel accomplishes -- and how that belief works...

October 21, 2020

The Gospel: Meaning and Magic Amid Decline

For years now, evangelical leaders have coped poorly or not at all with their overall...

October 18, 2020

The Fantasy Youth Evangelists Sell Pastors (Doesn’t Ever Happen)

Hi and welcome back! Lately, we've been talking about an evangelist named Greg Stier. Like...

October 03, 2020

Well, Well: LifeWay Is SUING Former CEO Thom Rainer

Today, let me show you what's going on with the LifeWay lawsuit against Thom Rainer,...

October 01, 2020

Where Thom Rainer’s ‘Tipping Point’ Changed (and Why)

In his 2018 blog post, he warned his readers that American churches were cruising toward...

September 2020

September 29, 2020

Self-Interest Above All: The SBC Needs More Sales

This whole situation is a hilarious example of self-interest -- and evangelicals can't even see...

September 27, 2020

The Autopsy of ‘Autopsy of a Deceased Church’

Hi and welcome back! Recently, we've been checking out Thom Rainer's Autopsy of a Deceased Church:...

September 26, 2020

Autopsy: Thom Rainer’s 12-Step Church Revitalization Plan

Hi and welcome back! Yesterday, I showed you a 2014 book by Thom Rainer, Autopsy of...

September 25, 2020

Thom Rainer’s ‘Autopsy’ Needs Churches to Totally Change Now Please

In essence, 'Autopsy' demands that evangelical churches become something besides what they are and always...

September 15, 2020

The Southern Baptist Convention Still Struggles With Its Tainted Brand

J.D. Greear's swung into action to suggest that the SBC informally adopt a nickname that sounds...

July 2020

July 29, 2020

Why Christianity Is So Hard to Practice

Today, let's explore why the practice of Christianity is so gosh-darned hard for Christians.

July 18, 2020

Ed Stetzer: A ‘New Normal’ That Reveals WAY Too Much About Christianity’s Decline

Today, let me show you Ed Stetzer showing us exactly why evangelicals are in decline --...

July 03, 2020

Why CaringWell Won’t Help the SBC

Hi and welcome back! Yesterday, we looked at what the leaders of the Southern Baptist...

July 02, 2020

Russell Moore Reveals the SBC’s ‘Abuse of Faith’ Strategy

Recently, I wondered what they've been up to on that front. What's changed since we...

June 2020

June 19, 2020

Juneteenth: Why Jesus-ing Harder Won’t Fix Racism

Today, I want to show you how white evangelicals maintain racism as a core belief,...

June 04, 2020

How J.D. Greear’s ‘Evangelism Ethos’ Is Going For the SBC

Hi and welcome back! Today, our presses got stopped cold by some breaking news from...

May 2020

May 30, 2020

Evangelical Gatekeeping (Makes Their Numbers Look Prettier)

Hi and welcome back! As I look back at the carnage of our recent book...

May 27, 2020

One Denomination to Rule Them All (Won’t Happen)

Hi and welcome back! Lately, we've been reviewing a classic 2005 evangelical book, The Scandal of...

May 21, 2020

Atrocity Apologetics Must Follow Biblical Literalism (As the Night the Day)

Today, I'll show you how atrocity apologetics follows right along behind this bizarre and grotesque doctrine, and...

May 20, 2020

How Al Mohler Accidentally Highlighted Evangelicals’ Idolization of Literalism

In an interview, you see, Al Mohler defended slavery as a practice. He did it for...

April 2020

April 23, 2020

A Sea of Apologetics Conferences in 2020 (Won’t Matter)

As Christianity continues to hemorrhage members and credibility, the apologetics industry continues to gain popularity....

April 08, 2020

Teen Baptisms Are Down (Still!) in the SBC

The SBC tracks baptisms-by-age-group -- and they're alarmed about just how far teenage baptisms have...

April 05, 2020

A Leadership Lesson Al Mohler Didn’t Learn (Chat Post)

Recently, my friend Zeke Piestrup, who made that great documentary about Harold Camping, sent me...

April 03, 2020

Stewardship: The Christianese Sinking Molly T. Marshall’s Ship

I want to show you a common Christianese word, stewardship. It's an extremely useful word to know...