Anybody that Stands Behind This Pulpit to Preach, I Trust!

Mafia is a process, not a thing. Mafia is a form of clan-cooperation to which its individual members pledge lifelong loyalty…. Friendship, connections, family ties, trust, loyalty, this was the glue that held us together.  –Joseph Bonanno The recent SBC abuse report shows that churches often prioritize tribal unity and safety over “divisive” truth. For years in my Southern Baptist context, … Continue reading

U.S. Department of Justice Assails Matthew Queen’s Character, Requests the Court Impose a “Period of Home Confinement.”

“I fully cooperated with this investigation and have pleaded not guilty to the charge against me. As a Christian, a (former) seminary professor, and now a pastor, my integrity is everything to me and I will cling to that integrity and seek to be vindicated by God and man,” Matthew Queen, May 22, 2024 On January 8, 2025, the final … Continue reading

Lying to Federal Agents in an Attempt to Coverup a Sexual Assault is a Felony, But Many SBC Men in Leadership Positions Seem to Think it’s No Big Deal

“Justice is truth in action.” Benjamin Disraeli, Speech, House of Commons, February 11, 1851 “I fully cooperated with this investigation and have pleaded not guilty to the charge against me. As a Christian, a (former) seminary professor, and now a pastor, my integrity is everything to me and I will cling to that integrity and seek to be vindicated by … Continue reading