Back to Backus: Baptists and the Pursuit of a Sweet Harmony Between the Church and State

Many know Baptists by the phrase “free church in a free state.” But sound Baptist theology—and history—bear out better conceptions of that relationship that we ought to heed.
“Too Busy with Woke Stuff”: The All Too (In)Visible and Inconsequential ERLC

Photo ops and PR campaigns do not effect policy change; meaningful interaction and work with policy makers does. The word on Capitol Hill is that the ERLC is doing the one and not the other, to the detriment of Southern Baptists nationwide.
Missing the Mark: A Pastor’s Loss of Trust in the ERLC

Why is there such disconnect between the work of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and the average Southern Baptist church?
Andrew Fuller and The Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation

If faith is a gift from God, are sinners still responsible for unbelief? Absolutely. As Andrew Fuller reminds us, all men have a duty to believe the gospel of our Lord.
3.28 Michael Carlino • Reading • “The SBC Isn’t Drifting, It’s Being Steered: A Sober-Minded Response to Emotional Sabotage”

Emotional sabotage has steered and shaped many of the major decisions of the Southern Baptist Convention from the early 2020s to the present. How? Keep listening.
The SBC Isn’t Drifting, It’s Being Steered: A Sober-Minded Response to Emotional Sabotage

Emotional sabotage has steered and shaped many of the major decisions of the Southern Baptist Convention from the early 2020s to the present. How? Keep reading.
3.27 Joe Rigney, Michael Carlino, David Schrock • Interview • “The SBC Isn’t Drifting, It’s Being Steered: A Sober-Minded Response to Emotional Sabotage”

Listen in as a Joe Rigney and Michael Carlino join David Schrock to discuss Joe’s book Leadership and Emotional Sabotage and to apply the lessons from this book to the Southern Baptist Convention.
The SBC Isn’t Drifting, It’s Being Steered: A Sober-Minded Response to Emotional Sabotage

Emotional sabotage has steered and shaped many of the major decisions of the Southern Baptist Convention from the early 2020s to the present. How? Keep reading.
On Secondary Issues and Cooperation in the SBC

Should we really take such a strong stance on complementarianism since it’s only a secondary issue? Yes. In fact, our convention is defined by agreement on secondary issues.
3.15 Tom J. Nettles, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “The Good Confession: Why Southern Baptists Would Do Well to Embrace Their Confession”

Listen in as Tom Nettles joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss his longform essay “The Good Confession: Why Southern Baptists Would Do Well to Embrace Their Confession.”
3.12 Tom J. Nettles • Reading • “The Good Confession: Why Southern Baptists Would Do Well to Embrace Their Confession”

Why should Southern Baptists embrace their confession? Here are four good reasons.
The Good Confession: Why Southern Baptists Would Do Well to Embrace Their Confession

Why should Southern Baptists embrace their confession? Here are four good reasons.