Penny Nance and Chelsen Vicari

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  Oct 1, 2019

  What are America’s largest seminaries in 2019?

  Notably, today, the top three largest Protestant seminaries in the United States are Southern Baptist Convention-affiliated institutions. This is an interesting change from 2015-2016, ...

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  May 7, 2019

  On the passing of progressive Christian author Rachel Held Evans

  You can have confidence in God and trust in His will, but still feel saddened by the outcome.

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  Nov 22, 2018

  7 things evangelicals can be thankful for this Thanksgiving

  One observation that I have noticed since starting my annual Thanksgiving blog entry five years ago is that no matter neither the administration in office nor the state of the economy, the national news tone remains “everything is terrible.” Each year nonetheless there is good news to share and for which Evangelicals can offer our gratitude to the Almighty.

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  Sep 27, 2018

  Azusa Pacific's Compromise on Sexuality Is Significant, but Nothing New

  Liberal Evangelicals especially tend to think they're the first to, well, compromise on Christian sexual ethics, and then they pat themselves on the back for their perceived innovations. Somehow they overlook the Mainline denominations who took this route years, sometimes decades, before—and have suffered for it in influence and witness.

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  Sep 15, 2018

  Tony Campolo: Red Letter Christian Revival Needed More Prayer, Spiritual Edification, Gospel Sharing

  Over a respectful e-mail exchange, Campolo acknowledged my concerns and shared his own reservations and honest reflections about some of the political sentiments expressed at Red Letter Christians' event.

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  Aug 15, 2018

  How Pro-Life Are Liberal Evangelicals?

  A curious division exists among the Religious Left when it comes to the subject of abortion.

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  Jul 20, 2018

  An Upsetting Pro-Abortion Presentation at a Liberal Christian Festival

  I anticipated trouble as soon as two of the three speakers arrived wearing Planned Parenthood of Memphis t-shirts that read, "Trust Women." Panelists Mary Button and Rachel Ankney work as Planned Parenthood abortion doulas trained to offer women "support" during and after their abortions.

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  Jul 3, 2018

  Rachel Held Evans 'Ever-Evolving' on Legalities of Abortion

  There is a particular corner of the Church that likes to pat one another on the back, congratulate themselves for being the more enlightened, compassionate, and "ever-evolving" members.

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  May 26, 2018

  On Paige Patterson and the Southern Baptist's 'Boy's Club' Mentality

  Behind closed doors, I've had countless discussions with young Southern Baptist women I know who are tired of the "boy's club" mentality they encounter within the convention.

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  May 16, 2018

  Andy Stanley Made Valid Points, but Shouldn't Have Trashed the Old Testament

  It seems that in Andy Stanley's attempt to repackage and simplify Christianity for non-believers, he's only created more confusion.