A letter by the former president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), claiming his ouster was employing a strategy to keep him “in psychological terror,” was leaked to a liberal news organization, but was withheld from ERLC trustees for more than a year by the board chairman. In addition, the leaked letter was withheld by ERLC Trustee Chairman David Prince from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee’s ERLC Study Task Force. The letter, written by … [Read more...]
Overusing Bible passages for politics invites mayhem
Anytime a secular journalist quotes the Bible, sirens go off in my head. With surveys showing 90 percent of donations by journalists go to liberal Democrat candidates (96 percent of journalists’ donations went to Hillary Clinton in 2016, according to the Center for Public Integrity) and editorial boards advocating unbiblical behavior (support for homosexuality and abortion), we ought to take notice when a journalist uses the Bible to justify a political position. Such is the case with … [Read more...]
School choice an answer to CRT, LGBT activism
On April 19 I testified before the Missouri House of Representatives General Laws Committee. I was surprised at how little some committee members knew about the highly controversial 1619 Project being pushed by the New York Times. The 1619 Project teaches children that America was not founded in 1776, but rather in 1619 when a group of slaves (historians dispute they were slaves) arrived to North America. The 1619 Project has been roundly criticized by liberal American historians for a … [Read more...]
‘Missouri Equality Act’ grave threat to churches
JEFFERSON CITY – A bill moving through the Missouri General Assembly, dubbed The Missouri Equality Act, represents a grave threat to Missouri churches and faith institutions, legal experts say. Opponents of the measure gave it its name because of its likeness to the radical Equality Act moving through the U.S. Congress that would threaten the religious freedom of Americans. The Missouri Equality Act includes special protections for alleged discrimination in housing and employment against … [Read more...]
Running the race after the death of a loved one
In the Oscar-winning film, “Braveheart,” there is a scene where Queen Isabella whispers a great truth in the ear of the evil English King Longshanks on his death bed. “You see?” the queen says. “Death comes to us all.” Of all the trials and sufferings in my life, none have tested my faith in Christ and my commitment to fulfill God’s purpose for my life than when confronted by death. I did not think there could be anything more painful than watching my 60-year-old daddy draw his last … [Read more...]
Ezekiel 33 warning and the Missouri Senate
A Southern Baptist professor recently referred to The Pathway as an “Ezekiel 33-type publication.” The Pathway takes Ezekiel 33:6 seriously. We will warn churches when and where theological danger lurks. An amendment to a Motor Vehicle Administration bill in the Senate, introduced by Sen. Bill Eigel, R-St. Charles, and passed by the body, prohibits “vaccine passports.” But before the amendment passed, Sen. Greg Razor, D-Kansas City, one of six homosexual members of the Missouri General … [Read more...]
Thoughts on SBU, Equality Act, National Day of Prayer
Southwest Baptist University trustees are displaying wisdom. Their hiring of a world-class executive search firm like CarterBaldwin to assist in the search for the school’s 26th president is a smart move. Missouri Baptists should have great confidence in the trustees and ex officio members of the Presidential Search Committee. CarterBaldwin will greatly assist in what will be a nation-wide search. The firm’s experience in dealing with evangelical institutions will be invaluable. In … [Read more...]
Taking the vaccine is safe, with a clear conscience
Coronavirus activity in Missouri has declined steadily for the past two months and average number of daily cases remains the second-lowest in the United States, trailing only Hawaii. COVID-19 hospitalizations fell below 1,000 for the first time since September and have dropped by 64 percent since the first week of January. Deaths are rapidly declining as vaccines become more available, especially to those 65 years of age and older. Three vaccines have now been approved and are being … [Read more...]
Blessed to be part of God’s work among Missouri Baptists
I came to Missouri because God called me here. I felt God wanted to do something great in Missouri, and He invited me to join in. It has been 19 years, and I do not regret one second of the time I have spent serving the Lord in Missouri. It has not always been easy, but such is to be expected in a fallen world. When you start a newspaper with zero readers, it is a God-sized project. Given the continuing battle over the Bible between conservatives and moderates as well as legal control of … [Read more...]
Wash U could face stiff penalties for abortion ties
JEFFERSON CITY – If Washington University in St. Louis continues to train and export abortionists nationwide, the Missouri General Assembly is poised to slap the school with one of the stiffest penalties ever against an abortion-supporting institution. For the second consecutive year, legislation has been introduced in both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly that will impose a 1.9 percent tax on Washington University’s $8 billion endowment, a move that could cost the school more … [Read more...]
COVID liability protection bill becomes attack on churches
For Missouri churches, it could be a case of “the camel’s nose entering the tent.” After all, if the camel gets its nose inside a tent, it will be impossible to prevent the rest of it from entering. This Arab proverb is a metaphor for a small, seemingly innocuous act or decision that will lead to much larger, more serious, and less desirable consequences down the line. The “camel’s nose” is Senate Bill 51. It began as a much-needed and generally regarded non-controversial piece of … [Read more...]
Stop monkeying around, Missouri needs school choice
It would be enough to drive Charles Scopes bananas. Nearly a century after the famed Scopes Monkey Trial led to the teaching of evolution in public schools and decades of in-fighting over increasingly liberal curriculums in public schools, a King Kong competitor may be emerging in increasingly conservative Missouri. After gaining passage by the Senate Education Committee, Jan. 21, a major education reform measure (Senate Bill 55) that includes school choice is headed to the full Senate for … [Read more...]
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