A pastor-friend called me just before Easter. “We’re having a joint Maundy Thursday service with the church down the street,” he told me. “Their minister said he’d rather not have the foot washing, because feet are gross. He wants to wash hands instead.” “Hands?!” I erupted. “That’s Pilate!” “What?” “Pilate! That’s Pilate, washing his hands […]
Eric Reed
‘Sweet Baby Jesus’: Yes, it’s all about the incarnation.
A young woman singing pop tunes on a Christmas special peppered her patter with “Sweet Baby Jesus!” The audience snickered. Even the singer commented on the irony, as she was Jewish. While I might have wanted to discuss whether this was taking the Lord’s name in vain, she seemed to like the phrase. She commented […]
7 BOLOs for the Dallas Convention
If the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas June 10-11 proves to be a rowdy rodeo, we will “be on the lookout” for these issues. 1. The long arm of the Law Amendment. The open letter to SBC churches on a method to resurrect the Law Amendment virtually guarantees that someone will try it. Asked […]
Chatham Strong: When tragedy hits home
You expect to see the signs after a bombing or a school shooting or a natural disaster. But you don’t expect to see them in your own small town: “Chatham Strong” with its red ribbon has joined Boston, Uvalde, and Highland Park in declaring strength after tragedy. Perhaps it’s a plea more than a declaration, […]
The Southern Baptist President—more or less
Editor’s note: Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100 after spending more than a year in hospice care. Rosalynn, his wife of 77 years, preceded him in death at the age of 96 on Nov. 19, 2023. Jimmy Carter put a new face on Southern Baptists, one that […]
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