Culture
October 30, 2017|by Pastor J.D.500 Years After the Reformation, the Gospel Is Still Worth Fighting For
"Since you want a simple reply, I’ll give you one without ‘horns or teeth.’ Unless...
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Culture
September 5, 2017|by Pastor J.D.Why Rosaria Butterfield Signed the Nashville Statement
“Twenty years ago, I lived as a lesbian. I delighted in my lover, our home...
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August 14, 2017|by Pastor J.D.Righteously Angry, Graciously Hopeful: In Light of Charlottesville
If we aren’t bothered by ideas that consider other people sub-human, we haven’t yet understood...
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Culture
August 13, 2017|by Pastor J.D.Why No Christian Should Be Silent About the Evils of White Supremacy
While Christians may disagree about many things, we all agree that any kind of racial superiority...
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Culture, Leadership
August 9, 2017|by Pastor J.D.From the Vault: Back to School Edition
Many of you have sensed it already. Perhaps it was the pumpkin spice that snuck...
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Culture
July 26, 2017|by Pastor J.D.Three Problems with the Claim, “God Is Like a Mountain”
The contemporary wisdom of our day says that the more sophisticated we become, the more...
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Culture
June 15, 2017|by Pastor J.D.What I’m Taking Away from SBC 2017
The Southern Baptist Convention’s 2017 Annual Meeting is in the books. I am leaving Phoenix...
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Culture
June 11, 2017|by Pastor J.D.Why I’m Attending the 2017 Southern Baptist Convention
Today I will be boarding a plane for Phoenix for the Annual Meeting of the...
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Culture
April 10, 2017|by Pastor J.D.In Light of Syrian Darkness
The crisis in and around Syria now drags on into its sixth year, and new...
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March 13, 2017|by Pastor J.D.When Should The Church Make Political Statements?
As a pastor, I often struggle with knowing when and how to speak about politics....
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