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Mike Greer

Mike Greer is a retired ex-Southern Baptist minister who has lived in Kentucky for more than 25 years. He received a BA from Georgetown College, and an M.Div. and Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky. He lived and ministered in the West Bank for 5 years.

(A)theologies, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesNovember 13, 2014

Pastor of Kentucky Church Severed From Baptists Over LGBT Inclusion: Not Activism, Just Honesty

By Mike Greer

On November 11 Kentucky’s Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly at their annual state meeting to sever…

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Guest Bloggers, OMFG, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 3, 2014

LGBT Christians Respond to Southern Baptists’ Call For Kindness, Understanding

By Mike Greer

Last week’s Southern Baptist Convention conference on “The Gospel, Homosexuality, and the Future of Marriage”…

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Guest Bloggers, RD Blog, ScienceAugust 26, 2014

Did the “Science Guy” Bill Nye Single-Handedly Revive Noah’s Ark Theme Park?

By Mike Greer

The pitfalls of opposition.

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Guest Bloggers, OMFG, RD BlogAugust 15, 2014

Why Al Mohler offered to “Host” Kentucky’s U.S. Senate Race Debates

By Mike Greer

In an August 4 press release, Al Mohler, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary…

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Guest Bloggers**, OMFG, RD BlogJuly 31, 2014

Are Southern Baptists Softening Stance on Immigration?

By Mike Greer

In recent comments after visiting Central American refugees in Texas, the Southern Baptists’ emerging point man…

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