Get to Nashville June 14-16 as a messenger from your church. That’s my main exhortation in this article. The Annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is scheduled to meet downtown in … More
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April 20, 2021 The worldview du jour is flat. Rank and order are suspect. Some view all authority as tyranny. Others with authority really are tyrannical. The autonomous self reigns, … More
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It was January 16, 2019 at the Sovereign Nations ‘Social Justice & The Gospel’ Conference in Atlanta, Georgia preceding the G3 Conference. I was on a panel discussion when the … More
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Every now and then, there are moments that serve as windows. We are presented with an opportunity to see things if we are willing to look. The folks over at … More
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Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. … More
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“The exchange of one set of bureaucrats for another doth not a reformation make.” I first heard Timothy George, the founding Dean of Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, make … More
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I have to admit to confusion and perplexity about the claims of a student, “As I’ve walked across the campus today, I realize that an unfortunate reality is that the … More
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Dwight Mckissic recently presented to the trustees and president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary open letter. Since it was an open letter, I assume he wanted all Southern Baptists, … More
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There can be no doubt that John A. Broadus embraced fervently the cause of the confederacy in the Civil War. Broadus went to serve as a chaplain in the Southern … More
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WHEREAS, the Internet has spawned a phenomenon—the Web Log (“Blog”)—virtually unimaginable to Southern Baptists a generation ago, not to mention our 19th-century founders with their the limited technical horizon; and … More
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Over one month ago I decided to raise money to try to financially support any dismissed Southern Seminary professor who had his severance withheld because he refused to sign a … More
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WHEREAS, Southern Baptists are a Great Commission People, who initiated a “Great Commission Resurgence” in 2010, yet have seen a steady decline in baptisms in the ensuing decade, despite an … More
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Since representing Southern Baptists a year ago before the National Commission on Military, National, and Public service, I’ve been in contact with retired Navy Captain Robert H. Miller, who was … More
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A Story I began my first pastorate at the age of 24, ready to conquer the world for the glory of King Jesus! I commenced preaching through the book of … More
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In 1974, one year after the United States Supreme Court created a law to legalize abortion on demand in the Roe v Wade case, the pop rock duo, Jim Seals … More
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I hate every form of abuse. Whether it be the father who uses harsh words with his wife or children; the mother who slaps her child; the husband who physically … More
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In mid-1980s, I traveled to Oklahoma City for a two-hour interview with Herschel Hobbs, to gather material for the chapter on him in Baptist Theologians (edited by Timothy George and … More
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The Southern Baptist Convention faces many serious issues in 2020. These issues include, but are certainly not limited to, CRT/I, a confusion of gender roles in many churches, sexual abuse … More
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In the aftermath of the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention, it has become apparent that Resolution 9 “On Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality” was briskly moved through the resolution and voting … More
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In the last week or so, releases from Baptist Press made their way around the SBC community. On Feb 5, an article was released in the form of a Q&A from … More
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In a recent post, Oklahoma Baptist Pastor Wade Burleson has attacked (again) the idea the Bible prohibits women from holding the New Testament position of pastor-bishop- elder. He approaches this … More
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On his journey to that great Celestial City a weary and battle worn Pilgrim came upon the town of Vanity. He was exhausted from his long journey. Not too long … More
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The Chinese have a curse that says, “May you live in interesting times.” If the last eight months have demonstrated anything to Southern Baptists it is that we are living … More
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Recently, the Southern Baptist owned Baptist Press released an article submitted by members of the 2019 Resolutions Committee responsible for the notorious Resolution 9. The title of the article is, … More
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The worldview du jour is flat. Rank and order are suspect, authority is tyranny. The autonomous self reigns, having no responsibility for anyone else and no need of submitting to … More
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Over the last several months I have had hundreds of exchanges with Southern Baptists who are deeply concerned about the direction of the SBC generally and things going on inside … More
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This article is part 4 of a 5-part series entitled Revisiting Revoice Another way of calling into question whether or not SSA is morally culpable sin is by re-envisioning how … More
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This article is part 2 of a 5-part series entitled Revisiting Revoice According to Genesis 1:31, when God finished creating everything in just six days, “God saw all that He … More
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About one year ago, in January of 2019, I went to South Africa to preach at two pastors’ conferences, one in Pretoria and the other in Cape Town. Sharing preaching … More
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