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Whenever the Southern Baptist Convention gathers in times of trials and turmoil, one thing is certain — someone will preach a sermon that makes a difference. That’s how Southern Baptists do what they do. These sermons may not produce as many headlines as SBC elections or fiery debates about hot-button social issues. But the sermons matter. The big sermon during the 2021 convention in Nashville came at a logical moment — when SBC President J.D. Greear gave his farewell address just before tense voting to elect his successor. In this “defining moment” address, the leade...

‘Critical race theory,” again?

Whenever the Southern Baptist Convention gathers in times of trials and turmoil, one thing is certain -- someone will preach a sermon that makes a difference.

“Critical race theory,” again? Groan. Every time I surf the news these days, those three little words continue to pop up, even though hardly anybody, including the people who say it, seem to know what “critical race theory” or CRT, for short, really means. So I was only half-surprised to see the CRT dispute has even reached churches, including the internal tug of war between ultraconservatives and moderate conservatives in the very conservative Southern Baptist Convention. Two prominent Black megachurch pastors, the Rev. Charlie Dates of Chicago’s Progressive Baptist ...

Southern Baptist leader wants to 'iron out our differences' BOB SMIETANA, Religion News Service June 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8Incoming Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton, left, and his wife, Kathy Litton, listen as outgoing President J. D. Greear makes remarks at the conclusion of the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less 2of8Incoming Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton, standing at left, and outgoing President J. D. Greear, kneeling at right, talk with denomin...