Pastor Ronnie Rogers on Social Justice and the Church

Rogers is the long-serving pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Norman, Oklahoma; and has been a leader within the Southern Baptist Convention. He states the following in the book, “Christianity and American Culture Today”: (…You) should never equate social justice with God’s justice, as revealed in Scripture, because social justice […]

“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 […]

Did Rick Warren Make An Extortionary Threat Against The Southern Baptist Convention?

Once again, the meeting occurs this week. Rick Warren appears to be poised to force the issue of female pastors. Check this out: (HT: Fred) During a recent podcast with Christianity Today Editor-in-Chief Russell Moore, he warned, “We [Saddleback churches] don’t need the Southern Baptist Convention. They need the 6,000 purpose-driven churches […]

Pushing “Social Justice” Isn’t Biblical

“Social Justice” is a term that sounds nice. However, it is routinely used to advocate for socialism– i.e. redistributing resources or advantages in certain directions. Indeed, “social justice” is really a proxy term for socialism. When clergy advocate explicitly for social justice, it is highly misguided because they are effectively […]