by Willy Rice | Jun 5, 2023 | Pastor
In just a few days at our Southern Baptist Convention meeting in New Orleans, I will nominate Mike Stone to the office of SBC President. Such an announcement would have been unthinkable for both of us a short time ago. I wish the status quo were an option. It’s not....
by Willy Rice | Jan 31, 2023 | Pastor
In all honesty, I didn’t really like Tom Buck. In all honesty, I didn’t really know him either. I knew Tom from a social media presence, which is quite formidable, that I viewed as contentious and argumentative. I mostly just stayed away. I didn’t have...
by Willy Rice | May 26, 2022 | Pastor
The recent report of the Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Task Force has documented a pattern of institutional failure in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to appropriately address the issue of sexual abuse and care for the survivors of sexual abuse. Like so many...
by Willy Rice | Apr 6, 2022 | Pastor
Dear Southern Baptist Family, I am hereby withdrawing my name as a candidate for the SBC Presidency this summer. The last few days have been very difficult and I’ve found myself in an untenable position of watching people I love in a church I love done immeasurable...
