Articles

Five Reasons the SBC Stayed Conservative When the Mainlines Went Liberal

The SBC Survived the Liberalism of the 20th Century. Will It Survive in the 21st? That’s Up to Us.

So, We Messengers Are the Goblins?

Jeff Iorg Plays the Role of Little Orphant Annie in Scaring SBC Messengers Away from Exercising Their Rights and Duties 

A Father from Afar: What John MacArthur Meant to Us All

How John MacArthur’s Ministry Changed My Life and Shaped My Own Pastoral Ministry Forever

The Next Rob Bell: A Review of John Mark Comer’s “Practicing the Way”

Comer’s approach is to stir discontent with historic Christianity, repackage trendy ideas as timeless truth, and sell it as a spiritual awakening. This is not the way.

Summit Church vs. FBC Knightdale: A True Crime of Baptist Polity

What is a Baptist? The Recent Saga of an Independent Baptist Church Winning the Fight Against a Hostile Takeover by a Multisite Megachurch Forces the SBC to Wrestle with this Question

Churches Unchained: New Court Order Neuters IRS & Empowers Pastors to Endorse Candidates

In a Win for Religious Liberty, the IRS Agrees to Stop Using the Johnson Amendment to Threaten the Free Speech of American Churches

In Defense of Piety, Patriotism, and Politically Aggressive Baptists

Independence Day Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Baptists in American Life

Silent Takeover: How Local Churches Are Being Hijacked by the Big Eva Blob

Three Recent Cases of Hostile Church Takeover Attempts Have One Glaringly Obvious Connection: The Southern Baptist Convention

Reclaiming Baptist Identity in a Non-Denominational Age 

The Rise of Non-Denominationalism, the Decline of the SBC, and How to Counter It

Denomination without Representation: The Underlying Issue Haunting the SBC

The Baptist System of Representative Convention Governance Can Only Work if Churches Come to the Annual Meeting