Amid cultural pressures to remain silent, R. Albert Mohler Jr. told ministers to speak the truth because souls are at stake during an Aug. 20 convocation marking his 20th anniversary as president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
"We are called to be, as Scripture describes us, stewards of the mysteries of God," Mohler said. "We are called to preach that which has been revealed. We are called to preach the Word in season and out of season. ... We are living in a time that may well be described as increasingly out of season. Thus, we speak of the sin of silence in a time of trouble."
Mohler's address, "Don't Just Stand There: Say Something: The Sin of Silence in a Time of Trouble," follows in the tradition of two previous convocation messages at significant moments in his presidency at the Louisville, Ky., seminary. Read more
The laity must speak in times of trouble.
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