COVID-19: Provide Feedback to your School Board

Parents: now is the time to provide feedback to your school board members regarding your district's plans for this coming school year. Schools provide an essential service in our communities that go beyond teaching kids to read and write. For many families, schools provide essential childcare for working parents. Schools are a safe place for … Continue reading COVID-19: Provide Feedback to your School Board →

Hijacking the Narrative: George Floyd

Marxist and their allies in the media are masters at hijacking a cause and using it to progress their own ideology and agenda. The recent death of George Floyd serves as a clear illustration of this process. Follow the narrative: A video is released of George Floyd, a black man, dying while being restrained by … Continue reading Hijacking the Narrative: George Floyd →

The American Christian’s Armageddon

Last week, Senate Democrats tried to force a vote on the Equality Act on the Senate floor. In the words of the Alliance Defending Freedom, for Christians, the "Equality Act" is legal Armaggedon. If this bill ever becomes law, it will destroy religious freedom in America. You need to pay close attention to this issue … Continue reading The American Christian’s Armageddon →

Sign of the Times: Face Masks Become Partisan

Recently, I read an article by Eric Geiger on “2 Reasons Re-Opening the Church Will Be More Challenging than Closing the Church.” In the article, Geiger states, Other than a few crazy voicemails to our church telling us that we no longer loved God for closing the church, people were on the same page that … Continue reading Sign of the Times: Face Masks Become Partisan →

What Am I Thinking: Random Thoughts for April 18, 2020

Here are some random thoughts flying across my mind today: It’s the economy stupid.I can’t help but fear the long-term negative impact of this experience will be economical. Does this mean I’m more concerned about money than lives? That is a false dichotomy. The truth is poverty can cost as many lives as any virus, … Continue reading What Am I Thinking: Random Thoughts for April 18, 2020 →

Coronavirus: Should We Cancel Church This Sunday?

Several churches are discussing the recent flood of cancellations, suspensions, and closings due to the Coronavirus and asking themselves, “should we consider canceling services this Sunday?” This is a good question to ask, and worthy of discussion among your churches leadership. I have read several articles and listened to some podcasts on the issue, and … Continue reading Coronavirus: Should We Cancel Church This Sunday? →

SBC Executive Committee Endorses Vision 2025

The Executive Committee voted unanimously to endorse Vision 2025, which is comprised of five seminal goals to channel our cooperative energy over the next five years. Vision 2025 has emerged from Dr. Ronnie Floyd's leadership (as the new President of the Executive Committee) and is built around focusing energy on growth in five key areas. … Continue reading SBC Executive Committee Endorses Vision 2025 →

42.4M babies killed by abortion in 2019; here’s what’s ahead for US abortion laws in 2020

CE Comment: In many ways, 2019 saw positive advancements in the pro-life cause. Several states passed laws that continue to push back against the pro-death lobby in America. Moreover, the public dialog shifted as many Americans were both shocked and ashamed to hear political leaders on the left push abortion advocacy up to and even … Continue reading 42.4M babies killed by abortion in 2019; here’s what’s ahead for US abortion laws in 2020 →

Arkansas Baptist State Convention failed to report abuse allegations against pastor, lawsuit claims

CE Comment: Failure to report sexual abuse is going to become a much more costly legal problem for churches and pastors moving forward. Much of the pain and hurt connected to sexual abuse in the church in general and the SBC, in particular, is rooted in a failure to report. If there is one lesson … Continue reading Arkansas Baptist State Convention failed to report abuse allegations against pastor, lawsuit claims →

Baptist Press Top 10 SBC Stories of 2019

These 10 news stories, selected by both the editors of Baptist Press and a poll of Southern Baptist state publication editors, represent the most important stories of 2019. Southern Baptists take action to curb sexual abuse in the Convention Four new presidents elected to lead SBC entities LifeWay closes brick-and-mortar stores in historic shift to … Continue reading Baptist Press Top 10 SBC Stories of 2019 →