Fall Giving Campaign: Still Among Us

Fall Giving Campaign: Still Among Us

In the Gospel of John, the evangelist writes, “And the Word became flesh and lived among us” (1:14a). A careful reading of the text points to God’s living word taking human flesh in the person of Jesus from Nazareth. Jesus’ life and teachings demonstrate the full...
Running Through the New South

Running Through the New South

Something new is rising in the South. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina recently invited me to the Palmetto State to speak at various events. In a whirlwind tour, Missy and I ran from Columbia to Greenville to Clemson to Charleston talking to good...
Nevertheless She Preached 2023

Nevertheless She Preached 2023

I recently attended the 2023 Nevertheless She Preached (NSP) conference in Austin, Texas, sponsored in part by Good Faith Media. Revs. Kyndall Rothaus and Natalie Webb are its founders.  NSP’s mission “is a collective of innovators who curate an annual conference that...
Expanding the Concept of Ekklēsia

Expanding the Concept of Ekklēsia

Over the last week, my understanding of ekklēsia (church) has expanded. In four instances, I discovered the concept of ekklēsia in traditional and nontraditional settings: (1) a traditional church, (2) a lecture with a bunch of Baptists about LGBTQ+ inclusion and...