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Plagiarism

Restoring Integrity to the Pulpit: An SBC Resolution to Fight Pastoral Plagiarism

By Filings on Fri, 05/30/25
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“…this article, which corresponds to the resolution we have submitted to the Resolutions Committee for the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas, is our attempt to ring the bell, as it were, for the intrusion of deceptive speech in pulpits all across America.” - Christ Over All

Ed Litton: ‘I Had Permission, Which I Think Means It’s Not Plagiarism’

By Filings on Thu, 08/26/21
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“Pastors Jared Cornutt, J. Allen Murray, and Matt Henslee had Litton on their ‘The Potluck Podcast’ this past Monday to discuss some of the controversy surrounding [Litton] the past couple of months.” - C.Leaders

Sermons to go: How much borrowing is too much?

By Filings on Wed, 08/04/21
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“Plagiarism controversies and a growing sermon-prep industry bring attention to a question pastors face when preparing material for the pulpit: How much borrowing is too much?” - WORLD

Related at TGC: How to Use Resources to Preach Well (and Avoid Plagiarism)

An interview with SBC President Ed Litton

By Filings on Mon, 07/05/21
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“SBC President Ed Litton joined Jonathan Howe, SBC Executive Committee vice president for communications, on Friday’s (July 2) episode of SBC This Week, a weekly podcast related to SBC news and events.” - BPNews

Ed Litton Plagiarism? New SBC President’s Church Deletes Over 100 Sermons After Accusations

By Filings on Wed, 06/30/21
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“In an article Newsweek published on Monday June 28, 2021, the publication said it discovered over 140 videos were either removed or hidden on Redemption Church’s YouTube channel.” - C.Leaders

‘If you have eyes, plagiarize’: When borrowing a sermon goes too far

By Filings on Wed, 04/28/21
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“When Reese typed the sermon title into Google, a link to her pastor’s latest sermon series popped up. But so did a three-year-old series from a church in Kentucky. The Kentucky sermon was almost identical to the sermon her pastor had preached.” - RNS

Tim Clinton (AACC President) accused of Plagiarism

By Jim on Sat, 08/11/18
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Tim Clinton’s Bad History and Questionable Publishing (UPDATED)

James Dobson and Family Talk: Who Really Wrote These Articles?

All Pastors Plagiarize--Here's Why

By sifilings on Wed, 02/05/14
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All Pastors Plagiarize—Here’s Why

More publishers investigate Mark Driscoll

By SharperIron on Thu, 01/02/14
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Crossway and NavPress begin reviews of the megachurch pastor’s books amid concerns of plagiarism. WORLD

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