Let’s recall that this is the lobbying arm of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) — i.e., the division that is supposed to communicate to government and to policymakers the Christian worldview that ought to guide their actions. Recall further that the Ethics and Religious Commission (ERLC) within the SBC has […]
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Celebrating the Failure of the Male-Pastors-Only Amendment
We previously reported that the Southern Baptist Convention did not pass its amendment to require that member churches only have male pastors. Some opposing the amendment made this somewhat of a crusade because they felt it would drive out black churches within the convention. Via the Dissenter, we learn of […]
Two Whiffs At Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting
The SBC’s annual convention in Indianapolis has concluded for the most part. A couple of important items of business received votes. First, the Convention failed to restrict the office of pastor to men. The vote did not achieve the 2/3 supermajority required to pass the motion. That means female pastors […]
Friendly Ave. Baptist Pastor Placed on Administrative Leave
An article at the Christian Post follows up on a story we had described here recently. The corrupt Biden Justice Department is prosecuting the new pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church. Understandably, the church felt the need to place this pastor on administrative leave this past weekend. There was really […]
SBC Lost 1,200 Churches During 2022
The Christian Post has the details. 80 percent of these shut down whereas the other 20 percent left the Convention (or disaffiliated). This works out to be a loss of 24 churches on average in each state during one calendar year. But it does not account for churches that opened […]
William Wolfe on the SBC
This interview with Mr. Wolfe illustrates the concerns he has had with the direction of the Southern Baptist Convention. He discusses, among other things, the compromised leadership of JD Greear from North Carolina; the introduction of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into the convention; the phenomenon of some of those […]
US Dept. Of Justice Exonerates Southern Baptists
There was a pretty interesting story at the Christian Post a couple of days ago. Readers will recall the extraordinary measures taken by the Southern Baptist Convention in response to allegations of sexual abuse. Part of this– but not all– was motivated by a decision at Joe Biden’s US Department […]
#MeToo In The Southern Baptist Convention: Beware Leftists Taking Over Conservative Churches and Denominations
The #MeToo movement became popularized during recent years. This movement consists of women making allegations of sexual assault or impropriety against men. These allegations often turn out to be false. Many women use these type of allegations to achieve some other objective. High profile examples include Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice […]
Southern Baptist Convention Voices Support of Schumer/ Biden Illegal Immigration Bill
The bill that elicited unprecedented levels of outrage this week has attracted support from a seemingly unlikely source. The Dissenter reports that the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and its director– Brent Leatherwood– are supporting the open borders bill pushed by the democratic socialists Chuck Schumer and […]
“Unify Project” Another SBC Swerve To The Left
I recently became aware of an initiative led by two former presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is called the “Unify Project”. What is the purpose of this project? It is putatively to further racial reconciliation. The question then arises as to how this program works. The website gives […]