“Should Women Be Allowed”: The Wrong Question

Today, Southern Baptist pastors Dwight McKissic and Tom Ascol will debate the question: “Should women be allowed to preach in our Lord’s day worship services?” Not only is this question a non-starter because it implies an unbiblical, unhealthy authority of men over women; it’s a non-starter because it’s the wrong question to begin with. The […]

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W.A. Criswell and the “Curse of Ham”

The fact that the Curse of Ham was preached by this early leader of the conservative resurgence should lay to rest any question as to whether it was accepted in the SBC.

No, it didn’t make its way into the Baptist Faith & Message. But coming from one of the most respected leaders in SBC history, from the pulpit of historic megachurch First Baptist Dallas (which reached a membership of 28,000 under Criswell), one thing is sure.

It did make its way into the ears and hearts of many Southern Baptists.

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