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Saddleback Church's support for the ordination of women is “disappointing," says SBC president J.D. Greear.
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How Cancel Culture Looks a Lot Like Old-Fashioned Church Discipline
A political activist in 2021 might maintain their “sacred canopy” – whether it is called “social justice” or “freedom” – by calling out opinions they consider too abhorrent to be tolerated in contemporary society.
Jesus Never Told Us to Fill Church Buildings
Jesus didn’t tell us to “work really hard to gather people into large crowds to fill up your church buildings. Then I’ll know that you love me.”
The Gospel in The Old Testament
We can’t truly appreciate the New Testament without an understanding of the Old Testament.
50 Good Mental Health Habits
Good mental health does not happen by accident. Mentally healthy people make small, daily choices that contribute to their mental health.
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Rachel Gilson: How Jesus Helps Me Say No to My Same-Sex Desires
"You can’t only say no," says Rachel Gilson. "You have to say yes. Yes to Christ the only strength I know.”
Sean McDowell: Scripture Is Very Clear About God’s Design for Sexuality
When it comes to sexuality and gender identity, “We're committed to Scripture," says Sean McDowell, "but we are [also] committed to loving people sacrificially.”
Ed Shaw: How God Has Used Same-Sex Attraction to Equip Me As a Pastor
“The thing that God has most used to make me grasp the gospel of grace," says Ed Shaw, "and the thing that God has used most to equip me to be a pastor is my experience with same-sex attraction.”
Mark Yarhouse: How to Pastor Someone Who Has Gender Dysphoria
For most people who experience gender dysphoria, it is "an enduring reality," says Dr. Mark Yarhouse. "Ministering to this group of people is a sustained presence, sustained over time.”
LGBTQ and the Church Podcast Series: A Conversation We Need to Have
Our latest podcast series, "LGBTQ and the Church," takes on what has already been an important conversation—and it is only growing more urgent that church leaders engage in this discussion with love and wisdom.
Juli Slattery: This Is How the Church Can Begin the LGBTQ Conversation
“When you realize this biblical narrative of sexuality," says Dr. Juli Slattery, "you realize we all fall short.”
Gregory Coles: It’s Possible to Be Same-Sex Attracted and Fully Surrendered to Jesus
“To have your soul constantly be in self-defense mode, to constantly be trying to convince other people that you do in fact love Jesus," says Dr. Gregory Coles, "takes away energy that would be better invested in actually loving Jesus.”
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12 Things A Church Pastor Cannot Do
There are 12 things a church pastor cannot do. Pastors are amazing people and, in faith, they can do a lot...just not these things.
