Why I’m Here

The SBC is in crisis. That's not hyperbole, that's not being overdramatic, that is fact. The denomination is facing it's biggest threat ever, bigger than the conservative resurgence of the 80s. It needs prayer. Since my last post, two letters written by Russell Moore were leaked detailing his investigation by the SBC Executive Committee and …

Bring Back the Potlucks

Growing up in church, a thing I always looked forward to was the Sunday night potluck. About once a month, everybody would meet in the fellowship hall and bring some sort of dish. Fried chicken, barbecue, ham, mac n' cheese, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and don't get me started on the dessert table. Potlucks …

Thank You, Dr. Moore

Image from the Tennessee Star Yesterday, the SBC Executive Committee announced they were initiating a task force to look into the actions of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. For those who don't know SBC lingo, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, (ERLC), is the Southern Baptist's special interest organization that works to create Biblically-sound …

Being Married to Beth Moore

Disclaimer, I did not grow up Southern Baptist. It is a denomination that I kind of stumbled into and decided to make my bed in. I don't mind being critical of the SBC, and the SBC has some things to be critical of. The denomination was rocked with several stories of sexual assault in the wake …

Faith, Doubt, and Derek Webb

-dedicated to the outcasts and the fallen heroes Hail to the Campfire Lighters I swat away a mosquito as I stare expectantly at the wood pile. My church is hosting its weekend camp for the children at this campground called Ney-a-ti. The night is ending as it always does, with the campfire lighter ceremony. Three …

In Defense of Sunday School

When you read “Sunday school” what images come to mind? Felt boards? Bible drills? An old lady telling you that you’re going to hell because you listened to the rock station on the way to church? For many Christians, Sunday school left a bitter taste in their mouths. Some remember it as legalistic lecturing, drilling …

When It Wasn’t the Greatest Thing Ever

We have fallen in love with hyperbole. Things are no longer "okay" or "under-whelming," they are now the best thing ever or the worst thing in existence. We are losing nuance with our vocabulary, which is a shame because life is made up of nuance. Things are hardly ever the best or worst that it could possibly …