"Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved." –John Chrysostom
On Sunday, 5/22/2022, Guidepost Solutions released the full report of their independent investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee and audit of the Credentials Committee. Their findings revealed both shameful actions and inaction by SBC leaders at the executive level, as well as at the entity, local church, and personal levels with regard to acts … Continue reading Failing to Protect Christ’s Sheep – my piece in USA Today and interview with Tulsa World
On Monday I was present for a holy moment—my grandfather Harold S. Dozier, who we all call "Bepa," entered the Lord's presence as we held his hand and he breathed his last. From the day I was born, Bepa and I were as close as any grandfather/grandson could be. He was more than a grandfather … Continue reading Remembering my Beloved Grandfather Harold S. Dozier
My family often jokes about our "first-world problems": The ice maker on one of our two refrigerators is jammed, the local fiberoptic internet is unusually slow today, or the kids are lamenting that there's "nothing to eat" in our pantry with dozens of food choices readily available. We American-born Christians certainly understand excess because we … Continue reading First-World Excess and the story of Jesus feeding the 5000
Eric|Costanzo 