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ERLC under scrutiny: Moore apologizes for election ill will, but is it enough?

January 13, 2017 By Meredith Flynn

One Southern Baptist leader faced backlash for comments about the President-Elect during the campaign. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, was a vocal critic of Trump leading up to the election. Read…

Linda Darden: Finding grace in the gridlock

December 12, 2016 By Linda Darden

His attitude toward Chicago was that it was THAT place, but God used this time to show him the faces of people in THAT place, and now he has a desire to bring what he has learned back to little old Waverly New Life. Read…

Nate Adams: A time for change

December 12, 2016 By Nate Adams

The people who walked faithfully into that first Christmas knew that change was needed, in their own lives and in their nation, and they knew that trusting God and following his Messiah into the uncertainty was the only path forward.  Read…

Eric Reed: Peace amid chaos: Is that too much to ask?

December 11, 2016 By Eric Reed

The peace this year may not be political. It is certainly not pervasive. But it is providential. And it is deeply personal. In a world of chaos, the Prince of Peace reigns first and foremost in the heart. Read…

Nate Adams: Why churches last

December 5, 2016 By Nate Adams

A lot of people focus on what makes a church grow, but my experience at this country church made me think instead about what makes a church last. Here’s what I observed. At the risk of stating the obvious, a church that lasts simply refuses to quit. They may not be large, or wealthy, or exceptionally gifted, but they are steadfast. Year after year, decade after decade, generation after generation, and sometimes century after century, they simply stay at it. Read…

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