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 […]

Liberal Mainline Church Activism Lacks A Counterbalance

I saw two stories over the last couple of weeks that illustrate an important point. First, the National Council of Churches has launched a new nationwide effort to mobilize voters. Why is this important? It is comprised mostly of liberal mainline Protestant churches. That means voters within those churches– much […]

#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 […]