It’s well known that Jonathan Merritt is a homosexual and is a major influence among Southern Baptists like Russell Moore. The question Pulpit & Pen is now investigating is how many closeted homosexuals are influencing the Southern Baptist Convention? Oh sure, it’s difficult to tell these days, what with metrosexuals largely ruling the SBC roost … Read more
I have no affinity for these men. I sense no brotherhood with them. Despite the fact that they are pastors, I have no regard for them and give them no honor. They are due no respect, no reverence, no esteem, and have no place at the table of communion among the saints. They are godless, … Read more
[Reformation Charlotte] The Baptist Press is the Southern Baptist Convention’s propaganda outlet that typically reports on absolutely nothing newsworthy in the way of Southern Baptist life, culture, or doctrine. The outlet is primarily used to promote the circle of elites that micromanage the denomination and sway public opinion when the arrogance of those in charge … Read more
Today Founders Ministries began a 5-part series entitled Revisiting Revoice. It assesses a political and theological battle dividing the PCA and now affecting the Southern Baptist Convention. Churches and denominations continue to divide on how to handle the topic of Same-Sex-Attraction. In recent months, Pulpit & Pen writers have contributed to the discussion by bringing … Read more
By this point, almost everyone knows that Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, free from the conservatism of Paige Patterson and newly staffed by an army of Social Justice drones from Albert Mohler’s Southern Seminary, fired Dr. Robert Lopez because he kept preaching that God would change the desires of homosexuals if they’re born again. Dr. Lopez … Read more
Witness at meeting between Provost and Lopez speaks; condemns SWBTS; says actions against Robert Lopez were ‘Pathetic and Unacceptable.’ [Capstone Report] Joe Goodson ,a graduate of Southwestern’s M.Div. ’02, was at the meeting between SWBTS Provost Randy Stinson and Professor Robert Lopez. Goodson condemned the action of Southwestern in a strongly worded statement published on … Read more
INTRODUCTION FROM JD Let me interject here in this repost from Capstone Report with a few points of observation. First, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) absolutely, 100% unequivocally lied in their press release about Dr. Lopez’ termination. There is zero doubt of that now. Second, it is clear that SWBTS had no idea who they … Read more
The Southern Baptist Convention has been changing its tune on homosexuality, as reported by this website for a number of years, and its “softening tone on homosexuality” has even been reported in the Washington Post as early as 2014. Meanwhile, many Southern Baptists find it hard to believe that the denomination is turning liberal on … Read more
While repeating the word ‘gospel’ enough to remove all meaning from the word’s actual definitional usage, almost as a slogan or catch-all term to preemptively pacify or confuse critics (a common strategy among progressives), Greear gave his imagination for the Southern Baptist Convention’s future. Speaking to the leftist political organization, which is partnered with George … Read more
Whenever one mentions the topic of homosexuality around conservative Christians, he or she is usually met with “Have you listened to Rosaria Butterfield? She is holding the line on these issues.” Not being one who relishes an argument, I often sigh inwardly to encounter these comments. I get it. I followed Butterfield as a fan … Read more
[Capstone Report] Daniel Akin got into a little trouble on Twitter this week. Conservatives weren’t happy with his decision to hire a questionable professor. When confronted on Twitter, Akin panicked and shared incorrect information about the professor. (Akin called the new professor a complementarian, but she rejects that label.) When confronted over the incorrect information, … Read more
Professor Karen Swallow Prior (formerly of Liberty University and now of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) has spent the last several years of her career earning the disdain of conservative Christians everywhere. Prior, while employed as an English teacher at Christian colleges, has made a second career of offending biblical sensibilities. Pulpit & Pen has written … Read more
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28) Intersectionality, a subset of Critical Race Theory, Identity Politics, and Cultural Marxism has all but swallowed whole a significant portion of the Southern Baptist Convention, including the … Read more
Last week Redeemer Church in Manhattan sponsored a training event for all their New York City churches which featured Tim Keller and Rebecca McLaughlin. Tim Keller is the founding pastor of the highly influential Redeemer enterprise and co-founder of The Gospel Coalition (TGC), a political organization which aims to move Evangelicals away from their Biblical … Read more
How do Al Mohler protégés treat minorities? New Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president has sidelined conservative Latino professors and hired white candidates all with ties to Al Mohler’s Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Al Mohler says to “look at who I platform,” but those he Platforms include Russell Moore, Daniel Akin, Adam Greenway, Matthew Hall; These men all … Read more
