Whenever the Southern Baptist Convention gathers in times of trials and turmoil, one thing is certain – someone will preach a sermon that makes a difference. That's how Southern Baptists do what they ...

DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — J.D. Greear preaches an uncompromising faith in a straightforward, unapologetic fast-clip monologue. “Is it possible to be a lukewarm Christian?” he asked his listeners on a ...

Three lessons the late pastor-theologian taught me about the art of sermons. The first time I met Tim Keller I asked if we could be friends. I said to him, “I quote you so often to my congregation. I ...

What the recent J. D. Greear video clip says about all of us. Last week, pastor J. D. Greear, the former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, stirred up a social media storm when a 27-second ...

J.D. Greear persuaded his church to drop the word “Baptist” from its name, sell its historic building in Durham, N.C., and move into a local high school. Mr. Greear preaches in an untucked collared ...

Pastor J.D. Greear, a 45-year-old North Carolina megachurch leader, is the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The thousands of congregations within the large evangelical network of ...