Evil is never so evil as when done in the name of religion. It's "a reality far more evil and systemic than I imagined it could be...a true horror." - Russell Moore You can read about it in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Houston Chronicle, or Yahoo! News. It's everywhere for the … Continue reading Sexual Abuse & the Southern Baptist Convention
Month: May 2022
The Man on the Middle Cross
We can’t earn it. Human effort is futile. Works-based salvation is a back-breaking burden resulting in a lifetime of legalistic bondage. To believe we must "check off the boxes" of being "good enough" to help us get into heaven completely nullifies the work of Christ on the Cross. In other words, if we can earn … Continue reading The Man on the Middle Cross
When Your Light Burns Out
Paul prayed for the Ephesians believes, "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened (flooded with light by the Holy Spirit) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you,... and his incomparably great power for us who believe..." - Ephesians 1:18-19 When we allow sin - … Continue reading When Your Light Burns Out
When You Mix Church and Politics
When you mix church and politics - you get politics. **Please don’t misunderstand - standing fearlessly as a church, and as an individual, for biblical morality is not politics. Jesus never shrank from the truth. And neither should his followers. What I'm writing about here is when a church tethers itself to a candidate and/or … Continue reading When You Mix Church and Politics