by Michael Chancellor | Mar 24, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Three somewhat recent events clarify the trajectory of the Southern Baptist Convention. First, the departure of Beth Moore for the Anglican Church. I could reference the old “canary in the mine analogy,” which while effective, left a dead canary. Beth left before...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Michael Chancellor | Jan 25, 2023 | Opinion
Prince Harry’s autobiography is making international headlines and it quickly reached the top of the best sellers’ list. I confess a complete lack of curiosity regarding all things related to the British monarchy. However, the title of Harry’s book, Spare,...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Michael Chancellor | Dec 27, 2022 | Opinion
Matthew 23 is a barn burner, a scorched-earth sermon. Chronology in the Gospels is hard to nail down. Jesus certainly taught some of his material on several occasions, and our obsession with a precise timeline was not a principal concern when the Gospels were written....				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Michael Chancellor | Dec 15, 2022 | Opinion
Evangelicals have become an angry and selfish lot within U.S. society. These are harsh words that I take no pleasure in writing, but sadly, it is true. The American experience enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Michael Chancellor | Nov 29, 2022 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article contains graphic imagery. Andre Thomas will be executed on April 5, 2023, in Texas, after the United States Supreme Court rejected a request to review his case. Called “one of the most mentally ill prisoners in Texas history,” his long...