Articles

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

It’s Still Good to be a Southern Baptist: What Ecclesiastes Teaches Us About the Annual Meeting

On Wins and Losses, and Channeling Solomon, Chesterton, and Churchill

Fighting for Integrity in the SBC: Why I’m Working to End Conflicts of Interest Among Entity Trustees 

This common-sense, best business practice, and biblically grounded amendment would help rebuild trust in our trustee system. Even though it got referred again without debate, I won’t stop pushing it. 

The Status Quo Convention: Six Takeaways from Dallas

Reform Efforts are Gaining Ground, but the Platform Still Prevails. Here’s Why.

A Humble Reflection on the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting

What Happened, Why it Matters, and How to Move Forward