Southern Baptist Convention Archives

Don’t Feed the Hysteria Machine: A Queer Pastor’s Response to the SBC’s Homophobic Vote

by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jun 24, 2025 | Opinion

Earlier this month, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) voted to call for the overturning of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. I’ve seen innumerable social media posts mourning this vote. I’ve seen others posting about...

First Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Moderator Reflects on Joys and Challenges of Early CBF Years

by John Hewett | Jun 24, 2025 | Opinion

Editor’s Note: The annual General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship begins today in St. Louis. Though Good Faith Media is an ecumenical, faith-inclusive platform, we seek to honor and celebrate our roots in Baptist life. The following first appeared...

By the Way | Resolutions – and Crickets – Among Southern Baptists in Dallas

by Randall Balmer | Jun 18, 2025 | Opinion

Southern Baptists are at it again. Meeting in Dallas last week, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, passed several resolutions addressing the critical issues of our time. They resolved to ban pornography, oppose...