Congregation, in addition to my report on the 2021 SBC meeting, here are some resources that will help you better understand the issues. The first 3 links will help you understand our convention. The other links will take you to resources that have helped me understand and critique Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality.

                                                                                                                        --Pastor Tom

The Southern Baptist Convention

Click here for Ed Stetzer’s good 8-minute summary of this week’s Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Nashville.

Take 50 minutes with JD Greear’s convention address. Greear served as our convention’s president for the last 3 years. He is a former International Mission Board missionary and the pastor of the Summit Church, a Southern Baptist church in Durham, North Carolina.

Joe Carter made a brief list of 9 Things You Should Know About the Southern Baptist Convention.

Sexual Abuse in SBC Churches

KXAN’s report on Hillcrest Church’s panel on preventing sexual abuse

Justice and Critical Theory

Should Public Schools Ban Critical Race Theory? A debate hosted by Bari Weiss between Christopher Rufo and David French. Read Weiss’ long written introduction to why this debate is important, then listen to Rufo and French discuss what to do about CRT in school curricula.

Critical Race Theory: What It Is and How to Fight It. Christopher Rufo’s article in Imprimis.

The Incompatibility of Critical Theory and Christianity. A quick summary and critique for the Gospel Coalition by Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer.

The Lies That Serve Us: Christians and Critical Race Theory. A 12-minute video at the Gospel Coalition featuring “The AND Campaign’s” Justin Giboney

A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory. Tim Keller’s article in the Gospel in Life quarterly.