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Why No Christian Should Be Silent About the Evils of White Supremacy
The following is an excerpt from an article by one of the Summit’s elders, Bruce Ashford. In light of the recent unrest in...
Aug 13, 20171 min read
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From the Vault: Back to School Edition
Many of you have sensed it already. Perhaps it was the pumpkin spice that snuck into your cornbread. Or the temperatures dipping below 90...
Aug 9, 20173 min read
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Three Problems with the Claim, “God Is Like a Mountain”
The contemporary wisdom of our day says that the more sophisticated we become, the more we’ll realize that God is “bigger than we can...
Jul 26, 20174 min read
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What I’m Taking Away from SBC 2017
The Southern Baptist Convention’s 2017 Annual Meeting is in the books. As I mentioned earlier this week, I was honored and excited to be...
Jun 15, 20175 min read
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Why I’m Attending the 2017 Southern Baptist Convention
Today I, along with several other leaders from the Summit, will be boarding a plane for Phoenix for the Annual Meeting of the Southern...
Jun 11, 20172 min read
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In Light of Syrian Darkness
The crisis in and around Syria now drags on into its sixth year, and new reports of atrocities in the region continue to stream in....
Apr 10, 20172 min read
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When Should The Church Make Political Statements?
As a pastor, I often struggle with knowing when and how to speak about politics. On one hand, the Christian worldview has ramifications...
Mar 13, 20179 min read
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Caring for Refugees
Over the past few days, the news has been dominated by the question of how our country—and the church—should best care for refugees. We...
Jan 31, 20172 min read
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Why We Are Pro-Life
“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of...
Jan 27, 201714 min read
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Don’t Euthanize Religious Liberty
Over the past few years, civil discourse in the United States has seen “religious liberty” become something of a slur. It is placed in...
Jan 23, 20172 min read
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Honoring Dr. King & Sanctity of Life – Two Sides of the Same Coin
This guest post is written by KJ Hill, one of the Summit’s local outreach pastors. He will be joining LaToya King, Raudel...
Jan 16, 20174 min read
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Three Words for Christians Responding to the Election
#Politics #Video
Nov 14, 20161 min read
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Empathy and Charity: How Christians Can Respond to Election 2016
J.D. Greear and Chris Pappalardo || Updated 11:50 a.m., Nov 10, 2016 On Tuesday night, the long road toward Election Day finally ended,...
Nov 9, 201611 min read
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Great Quotes from “Centered & Sent”
Yesterday was the end of our Centered & Sent Conference. The conference was designed to help the church navigate the tension between...
Oct 20, 20165 min read
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Who Should We Vote For This November?
If you missed yesterday’s post summarizing the “why” and “how” of Christian political engagement, don’t pass your eyes over another line...
Oct 11, 201611 min read
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Why (and How) Christians Should Still Vote
This is the first of a two-part series on Christian engagement in politics. Be sure to check Part 2 (Who Should We Vote for This...
Oct 10, 201613 min read
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Brother Bill & 43 Years of Faithfulness
A couple weeks ago, Bill Ricketts announced his retirement from Prince Avenue Baptist Church (PABC) in Athens, GA. You may be wondering,...
Jun 1, 20166 min read
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Preaching Like Jesus to the LGBT Community
The narrative our culture puts forward regarding homosexuality is that we have only two options—affirmation or alienation. Sadly, the...
May 26, 20161 min read
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Resources for Sanctity of Life Sunday 2016
Tomorrow churches across the country will celebrate “Sanctity of Life Sunday,” a day in which we celebrate God’s gift of life,...
Jan 16, 20162 min read
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Still Striving to Be “One Nation Under God”
I’ve often said that for Christian leaders, politics is like a skunk: touch it and that’s all anyone will notice about you for a long...
Dec 2, 20155 min read
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