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MAGNOLIA MINDS: 4 filters for pastors in an age of endless headlines

MAGNOLIA MINDS: 4 filters for pastors in an age of endless headlines

May 6, 2026

By Andrew Harper A pastor recently asked on Facebook, “What news organization should I use to keep updated on news?” Needless to say, there was…

MAGNOLIA MINDS: An unknown victory

MAGNOLIA MINDS: An unknown victory

March 30, 2026

MAGNOLIA MINDS: When the headlines scream, let the Kingdom speak

MAGNOLIA MINDS: When the headlines scream, let the Kingdom speak

March 16, 2026

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Small churches are important

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Small churches are important

March 10, 2026

MAGNOLIA MINDS: If you are a Sunday School teacher, I have a few suggestions

MAGNOLIA MINDS: If you are a Sunday School teacher, I have a few suggestions

February 26, 2026

Longtime Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary
professor James Parker dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — James Parker III, who taught Christian philosophy and apologetics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1999 until his retirement in 2019, died Oct. 23 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 77. Parker joined the Southern Seminary faculty in 1999 as professor of worldview and culture and associate dean of the newly created Worldview and Culture division of the School of Theology. For years, he taught introductory courses in Christian philosophy and apologetics at the master’s and doctoral levels. “Jim Parker loved ideas, and he taught a generation of students to love ideas — understood through the immeasurable riches of the Christian tradition of scholarly reflection and a serious commitment to biblical Christianity,” said Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. “He was greatly loved by students.”