DEREK ALLEN

Tragedies bring feelings. Feelings bring questions. Questions bring answers. Answers bring hope. Why does it feel so heavy? As I have reflected on this question, I have identified five shared feelings that this tragedy revealed. Each feeling points to a truth that reveals a hidden hope.

The Credentials Committee had everything they needed to recommend the removal of NewSpring. Why should we move one item from our statement of faith, as pressing as this item is, into our constitution? Why not keep it in our statement of faith and improve the processes by which the Credentials Committee operates? Or why not add a mechanism for messengers to go around the Credentials Committee if necessary?

I had an alarming conversation in the park one day that showed me just how dispensable a child can be in the eyes of some.

Two decades of marriage have passed, and we have taken some time this week to reflect on the differences between then and now.

"Who wears short shorts? Well . . . virtually everyone." The truth is it's not daring to wear short shorts. It's actually daring not to.

“The SBC is divided! The SBC is full of liberals! The SBC is going woke! The SBC won’t survive!” You might hear it, but don't believe it.

There are great reasons to celebrate in June. We don’t have to be depressed or outraged. We can live each day of June filled with joy!

The SBC annual meeting is next week in New Orleans! Here are six important highlights and issues to be aware of heading into the meeting.

I’m wearing white today. Granted the white is a $5 t-shirt from Target, and on it is a small unknown stain that originated from one of my...

As we celebrate the recent Supreme Court decision, we must be prepared for common lies used by those who support abortion.

I refuse to let social media, mainstream media, or some talking head I’ve never met influence me more than a brother in Christ.

How foolish would it be for us to ignore the poisons our children are exposed to and just hope they don’t swallow too much?

This story illustrates the way God miraculously multiplies giving. As you read, pray about your family's part in the Lottie Moon Offering.

A deep, sinful pattern in SBC life has been exposed in recent weeks, but it’s not the one making headlines.

So many what-ifs and fears rushed to my mind. But a still, small voice pushed harder, "I will be with you here on the oncology floor."

This is part of a series of articles from an upcoming book, Christ Centered Leadership. This article is from a section that explores the...

I'm currently working on a book, Christ Centered Leadership, and in the weeks and months, I'd like to share some thoughts from that work....

If you're a college student tempted to abandon Christianity, consider the unfair playing field given to those trying to rip those ideas away

Eventually, Covid-19 will be little more than a Wikipedia page. Between this time and that time, we are still called to make disciples.

This is not a doom and gloom article. While these new realities are difficult to face, this is also a once in a generation opportunity.