ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

Separation of Shirt and State:  T-Shirt Restrictions in Public Schools.  SBC LIFE, Dec 1995.

Do Students Have a Prayer After Lee. v. Weisman?  6 U. Fla Jour of Law and Pub Pol 231, Spring 1994.

Homosexual Political Agenda, Christian Life Commission, SBC,1993. 

Lee v. Weisman, Brief of Amicus Curiae Southern Baptist Convention, Christian Life Commission., 1991.

Tax Exemption and Political Candidate Campaigns, Christian Life Commission SBC, 1994, updated 2008. Part II

A Time To Live, A Time to Die: Living Wills and Advance Directives.  Christian Life Commission. 1993.


Why Cooperate? Baptist2Baptist, 2000. 

Print/Broadcast media:  Contributing writer for publications, including World magazine,  Home Life, Baptist Sunday School Board (Lifeway) literature,  Salt Washington  newsletter and Light magazine.  Appearing in national secular and religious media, including Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christianity Today magazine and the Oprah Winfrey Show, regarding public policy and legal issues; drafting media releases and news stories for new services, publications and other media outlets.  Guest or  host for radio and television talk shows, includding Bott Radio Network. 

Presentations.

2013 Update, Employee Rights and Wrongs,  Keller Owens, CPA Regional Seminar, Overland Park, KS  Feb 2013.

Employment law for Non-Profits, International Union of Gospel Missions, national convention, New York City, 1996.

The Laws of Hiring and Firing. Developed for Padgett-Thompson Seminars, 1978-1981, now National Seminars.  

Separation of Church and State Panel, National Religious Broadcasters Convention, Los Angeles, 1997.

Employment Law for Non-Profits,  Navgators, Colorado Springs, CO

Employment Law for Non-Profits,  Campus Crusade for Christ, Intl, Orlando, FL

EQUAL ACCESS:  Widmar Turns 25:  Silver Anniversary, Golden Opportunity,  Alliance Defense Fund, Oct 2006, Naples, FL.

A Lawyer Examines the Evidence for the Resurrection, Abundant Life Baptist Church, 2013

Teaching, training: 

Teaching seminary courses:  Minister and the Law;  Church and the Law;  Workplace Ministry and the Law;  Christ and Culture;  The Southern Baptist Convention.  Masters program;  Doctor of Ministry workshops.  

Developing, marketing and presenting one-day management training seminars for human resource professionals and business owners on topics of employment law.  Lectured in over 100 U.S. cities,1978-1981 for Padgett-Thompson Seminars, Overland Park, Kansas, now National Seminars.  Author and original presenter of one of the most successful programs and workbooks, "The Law of Hiring and Firing." Lectured for Christian organizations including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Religious Broadcasters, Christian Management Association,  International Union of Gospel Missions national convention, Christian Legal Society, Campus Crusade for Christ, the Heart of America Christian Justice Center, and Christian Management Association on topics of religious liberty, personnel law and other legal topics for non-profit organizations.