James Merritt, PhD

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Pastor | Author | Past President of SBC — Host of Touching Lives

James Merritt (PhD) is a pastor, author, past president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and host of the Touching Lives television program, seen nationwide and in 122 countries. As a national voice on faith and leadership, Merritt has been interviewed by Time, Fox News, MSNBC, and 60 Minutes. He resides with his family outside Atlanta, Georgia.

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Character Still Counts: It Is Time to Restore Our Lasting Values

How often are we more concerned with our outward image than with our inner qualities? Your reputation is what others think is true about you, but your...

Featured on: Wednesday, March 4, 2020

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September 11, 2026

Penna Dexter

Muslim Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts around the country are winning awards and earning patches for promoting the Islamic faith.

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September 11, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Twenty-Five Years Ago

Twenty-five years ago, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes in an attack on America. Two planes struck the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. A third plane hit the Penta...

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September 10, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Gospel of Envy

Winston Churchill once explained that “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” Colonel Allen West begins his commentary on the “Gospel of Envy” with th...

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