This isn’t the article I was planning to write, but I think I need to. The recent sex abuse scandal in the Southern Baptist Convention demands our attention. We must, as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:12, take heed that we do not fall. The facts of the matter are simple, and eerily reminiscent of … Continue reading What Does The SBC Sex Abuse Scandal Mean For Us?
What Can We Do About Our Broken World?
In my last post, I discussed the reason that the world is in such bad shape (sinful people). Biblically, the answer is the sin that infests the heart of every man, woman and child, as it says in Romans 3:23. In this post, I intend to lay out the biblically prescribed way to combat evil … Continue reading What Can We Do About Our Broken World?
Why Is Everything So Broken?
These days, whenever one looks at the national and global news, the situation looks extremely dire. A brief perusal of today’s headlines will yield a seemingly endless torrent of violence, depravity and suffering. In other words, it’s normal to hear Barry McGuire while scrolling through your news feed. The question of many today is: why? … Continue reading Why Is Everything So Broken?
Reparations Are Not The Path To Justice
Recently, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary released a report detailing the history of racism at the institution, alongside a statement denouncing and lamenting said racism. In addition, the Southern Baptist Convention has denounced racism and slavery in an official statement. This is a good and necessary thing to do, distancing the seminary from the racist … Continue reading Reparations Are Not The Path To Justice
Why We’re Here
By Ian McCaulley The Christian life is hard enough without the world throwing us curveballs. Dealing with our own sin and temptation is a daily battle for the faithful Christian (Or at least it should be. Now, we also have to figure out how Christians should vote, dress, be entertained, think about [social issue here], … Continue reading Why We’re Here
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