The Texas Baptist Crucible

Doug Bearden tells the story of how he went from favored kid to not fitting in to be singled out to be told "Don't call me when you fall."...then what happened to him afterwards. You don't want to miss this one!

Some thoughts on biblical forgiveness and what it actually means.

Part 2 of my conversation with Jenny Tmouh--her thoughts on LBT now as well as some other memories of her experiences there along with her continuing education and life in Switzerland.

Attempting to explain what Romans 12:1-2 is really saying--a continuation of last Tuesday's episode.

What do you do when the adults in your life make one bad decision after another? Part 1 of a tremendous conversation I had with Jenny Tmouh.

How they used a misunderstanding of Romans 12:1-2 to instill fear and keep people under control.

Doug was a student at TBC in the early 90s and he offers great insight into what was wrong with LBT's entire approach to ministry.

Part 1 in a series putting back into context verses that were taken out of context and misused to abuse the flock.

What you don't know can be used against you.

Today is a Friday-like episode of Tuesday length in which I finish my conversation with Daniel Hamilton. What a powerful finish to his powerful witness of how God can and does work his grace in spite of and even through human error and frailty. Give it a spin and let Daniel's witness to the goodness of God speak to you.