Posts published in “Guest Opinion”

FIRST-PERSON: The enemy of faith

March 26, 2026

By Adam Dooley As war in the Middle East drags on, Americans are bracing for soaring gas prices and sustained inflation. With an April 15…

FIRST-PERSON: Persecution and protection of Iranian Christians

FIRST-PERSON: Persecution and protection of Iranian Christians

March 3, 2026

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Every day should be Sanctity of Life Day

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Every day should be Sanctity of Life Day

January 13, 2026

FIRST-PERSON: Ready for 2026? One resolution often overlooked in church communication

FIRST-PERSON: Ready for 2026? One resolution often overlooked in church communication

January 1, 2026

FIRST-PERSON: 6 things pastors can learn from Lane Kiffin

FIRST-PERSON: 6 things pastors can learn from Lane Kiffin

December 5, 2025

Sanctions removal to
be recommended for
SWBTS, Dockery says
FORT WORTH, Texas — Sanctions placed on Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2023 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) will be recommended for removal, President David S. Dockery announced in a letter to the seminary community April 8. The letter comes after an April 6-7 visit from a SACSCOC team who met with seminary board members, administrators, faculty, staff and students to evaluate the current status of the institution. Sanctions were put in place following a July 31, 2022, financial audit “revealed deep financial vulnerabilities, including large deficits that threatened the seminary’s long-term stability,” Dockery said. “Over the past 43 months, since the Board of Trustees initiated changes at the seminary, the administration has worked to address these challenges, making measurable progress each semester.”