by Starlette Thomas | May 1, 2024 | Feature-, News
When asked about their views regarding politics, most Southern Baptists are more aligned with Baptist teachings than the claims of Christian nationalists. Sponsored by the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a recent...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 12, 2024 | Feature-, News
A new Lifeway Research analysis finds the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) lost more than 1,200 churches in 2022. As part of a three-year trend, the denomination lost more than 1,000 churches each year from 2020 to 2022. The downward spiral continues despite church...
by Craig Nash | Mar 27, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
In 1998, shortly after I graduated from East Texas Baptist University, I was invited to attend a meeting in Dallas of Southern Baptist pastors and denominational leaders. The gathering, dubbed a “reconciliation convocation,” was an attempt to stave off the next round...
by Cally Chisholm | Aug 14, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The southern drawl of a Baptist preacher creeps into the speakers when the opening track, “Family Tree (Intro),” begins, setting a tone as the low register of Ethel Cain’s voice transports us to the fictional town of Shady Grove, Ala. circa 1990. Abandoned houses...
by Monty Self | Jun 27, 2022 | Opinion
Many individuals and churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention are cheering the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to effectively overturn Roe v. Wade. Brent Leatherhead, acting president of the SBC’s Ethics...
