Author: Brian Hobbs

We live in an age of experts. If you have a problem, there are specialists to fix it. I even read about a new one the other day wherein people come to organize your closets at home. During the 2012 elections, it became very...

Football on TV. Black Friday advertisements in newspapers. Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations everywhere. It all adds up to one thing. November is here, and that means it is time for the Annual Meeting of the Baptist General...

Billy Graham made headlines with a new pre-2012 election PR campaign encouraging Christians to vote biblically on Nov. 6. In full-page advertisements in the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, Graham said: “The legacy...

During the recent U.S. Vice-Presidential debate, the candidates were asked what role, if any, faith plays in their policy-making decisions. One of the candidates replied, “I don’t see how a person can separate their public life...

When renowned OU Professor J. Rufus Fears passed away on Oct. 6, he left a tremendous heritage of teachings, lectures, writings, courses and wise lessons in his wake. The real legacy of Fears, like with any great teacher, can be...

Mention names like Brian McLaren and Rob Bell, and you are sure to get a reaction from many Christians. The two “emerging church” leaders are no strangers to controversy. McLaren has long pushed theological boundaries and...

In 100 years, the Baptist Messenger has never endorsed a candidate for public office, including for the highest office in the land, President of the United States. While countless other publications have spilled ink in favor of...