Resolution 8, approved by messengers at the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention, identified China’s treatment of the mostly Muslim Uyghur people as genocide. That marks the first time an American denomination used the term to label persecution of the people group, according to Christianity Today. The resolution, written by a doctoral student at Southern Baptist Theological […]
Greear’s final sermon as SBC President points to ‘defining moment’
Saying they faced the “most important crossroads” in a generation, departing SBC President J.D. Greear challenged Southern Baptists to hear the concerns of the entire body while unifying around the one true gospel and the Great Commission. Greear addressed the issues that dominated discussion ahead of the convention, but pointed to the centrality of the […]
Two scoops of courage
A friend of mine opened an ice cream shop in May. She dreamed a dream, a big dream, and made it happen during a pandemic. She wrestled with construction, permitting, sourcing, bidding, hiring, marketing, and taste-testing. She cultivated relationships with local officials, churn experts, shop owners, potential staff, and her community. No one told her […]
Churches, towns could benefit as millions plan moves
As many as 23 million Americans say they intend to relocate to a different city or region, now that they can work at home. The survey taken at the height of the pandemic period showed many favored communities with a cheaper cost of living. And 38% of employers are open to it. That could be […]
Emerging from a year-long crisis
Do we all have PTSD? I heard someone ask that question recently. Has COVID caused its own kind of post-traumatic stress disorder for us all? Is this stress behind our other health crises and depression and rising street violence? Getting my second vaccination and emerging from my house after a year, I couldn’t believe the […]
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