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Since the latter part of 2005 there has been a debate among SBC conservatives, a sometimes not-so-friendly one, on the nature of Biblical Ba...

Let's face it: American evangelicalism is awash in pulpit therapy, "felt needs" foci, and nationalistic materialism. Even with...

After an entire week of press coverage, what more could possibly be written about Jerry Falwell? In the brief, 7-day period since his sudden...

For quite some time, the liberal media has sought to separate sex from its ethical and moral anchor, and the result of their largely success...

Without a doubt, the Southern Baptist Convention presently stands at a crossroads. As an Associational servant, each and every day I observ...

Anyone who knows me well knows that John Piper is one of the foremost influencers of my theology and ministry. For more than a decade, I ha...

To all of my non-pastor readers: I ask you to please excuse the following post, and indulge me a bit as I share a moment of comeraderie with...

Over the past decade, the church has witnessed an increasing emphasis on urban ministry, and rightly so! Demographic studies reveal that ma...

I knew that eventually, my eldest son and I would have to have "the conversation." But I never expected that conversation to be i...

The current situation in Iraq is, from my perspective, the epitome of irony. On the one hand, the vitriolic ideological battles at home bet...

No one can doubt that 2007 was ushered in with a torrent of big news. The death of former President Gerald Ford was certainly at the top of ...

Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! It has been a pleasure to participate in some very vital discussions this year, as well as to intera...

All of us find that certain Biblical commands are easier to obey than others. Personally, I have never struggled with the "active...

"Trustees . . . ." Simply the mention of the term has seemed to polarize Southern Baptists in recent days. Over the past year, m...

Tonight as I sit and write, parents are walking their children around a mall, or church parking lot, or to neighbors houses in the effort to...

When I sit down to watch television, my usual fare includes bulletts, buildings blowing up, car chases, and the like. Suffice it to say that...