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Thanks, Dad!
By
Dillon Burroughs
On May 19, 2000, I spent what would be my final day with Dad. We shared a burger, took a walk through the yard, passed by the creekside, and talked about old times. Unprompted, my dad also shared he was ready for heaven. I downplayed his talk at the time (He was only 49), not…
Should Baptists Apologize to the LGBT Community?
By
Dillon Burroughs
Yesterday in Phoenix, AZ, Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant Wright met with members from a coalition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender groups seeking an official apology from the denomination regarding the treatment of of the LGBT community. While no official statement took place as a result, the meeting addresses the important question, “Should Baptists…
Supporting Shouwang and Religious Freedom in China
By
Dillon Burroughs
After Easter, I posted on the arrests of several Chinese Christians from Shouwang Church who were detained for publicly meeting for worship on Easter Sunday. At that time, I posted a petition at Change.org to raise awareness and to ask our nation’s leaders to stand against this human rights violation regarding religious freedom. Since then,…
Stop Trafficking at Wyndham Hotels
By
Dillon Burroughs
According to Change.org writer Amanda Kloer: Recently, San Diego native Tim Rosner launched a campaign on Change.org asking Wyndham Hotels to prevent child sex trafficking at their properties, after a sex trafficking ring selling girls as young as 14 was discovered in a Wyndham hotel in California. Now, another sex trafficking ring has been busted…
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