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  May 9, 2025

  Do we still need the ERLC?

  Based on my several decades of experience in dealing with Southern Baptist public policy concerns, we currently have a more sympathetic and receptive audience among national and state-level appointed and elected officials than we have experienced in my adult lifetime.

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  May 5, 2025

  What angry and anxious prayers say about you

  If we’re of the performance-based mindset with God, we often get either angry or anxious, and our prayers reflect that.

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  May 2, 2025

  A plan for Ukraine: Roadmap to genuine peace in the region

  I am going to be so bold as to propose a peace plan that would provide a roadmap to restore genuine peace in the region.

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  Apr 28, 2025

  Should we be scared of Jesus?

  Should we be scared of Jesus? You’ll be relieved to know that ChatGPT said no.

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  Apr 25, 2025

  How Trump handles Ukraine could affect nuclear weapons worldwide

  Is this really the legacy President Trump wants for himself or for our country?

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  Apr 20, 2025

  The worst resurrection deniers ever

  Do me a favor and don’t gloss over these words, even though you’ve probably read and heard them countless times.

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  Apr 18, 2025

  Only the reality of the resurrection explains the Early Church

  As followers of Jesus Christ our risen Lord and Savior, we are preparing to celebrate our most sacred and important event — the Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus the Messiah.

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  Apr 17, 2025

  What was Jesus doing on the Saturday before His resurrection?

  While the crucifixion and resurrection command our attention, we must not overlook the profound significance of that silent Saturday.

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  Apr 14, 2025

  Here’s how you didn’t become a Christian

  Let me tell you how I didn’t become a Christian.

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  Apr 11, 2025

  The epidemic of political violence: Tesla, Elon Musk and Luigi Mangione

  This societal slide into the mainstreaming of violence as legitimate political speech has been gathering force and metastasizing for decades.