The following article is an excerpt from Bill J. Leonard's book, A Sense of the Heart: Christian Religious Experience in the United States (Abingdon Press, 2014). Urban… read more

As others might bemoan having to always be “politically correct” in our current culture of sensitivity to issues of oppression, I generally think it is a good thing. I … read more

Author's note: The language of confession and repentance was profoundly resonant to me as I considered how I could “turn away from” past injury. I recognize that this… read more

When I remember learning American History in school, there is a distinct gap around the African-American experience between the end of slavery and the Civil Rights movement in the … read more

A three-dimensional schema can help preachers build a cumulative approach to preaching on the human condition with the depth required by both the gospel and the needs of our… read more

“Baylor is a private Christian university.” This is a direct quote from the first sentence on the university’s website. So is Christian now synonymous with… read more