Author Archives: Bob Felton

Anniversaries

We note today two important anniversaries in our public life: The Loving decision, and the appalling massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Loving struck-down laws forbidding interracial marriage, and laid the foundation of 2015’s Obergefell decision which made … Continue reading

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More Moore

It appears likely that Russell Moore will survive opposition to him as the head of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, but nobody should suppose that all is well in ERLC-world. Here is a comment, for example, at an … Continue reading

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SBC: Another year of decline

Once again, several major indexes are down. In 2016 … Membership declined Baptisms declined Weekly attendance declined Giving declined You know what’s up? The number of Southern Baptist churches — which means more pastors are competing with each other for … Continue reading

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Theresa May’s blunder

As just about everyone knows by now, British Prime Minister Theresa May called an election years earlier than necessary — and unexpectedly lost her majority in Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May looks like she’s lost her government majority in the … Continue reading

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Dismal theology-related tweet for the day

Palm-reading and fortune-telling are an assault on God’s wisdom, authority, and love. https://t.co/f4ZOlTzkx6 — Desiring God (@desiringGod) June 9, 2017 OK, quick question: Is it the palm reader, or the preacher, who claims to have special cosmic knowledge which will … Continue reading

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