From the monthly archives:
Coming out of last week’s meeting in Louisville I feel more optimistic about the future of our convention than I did this time last year. I have a new found respect for Johnny Hunt, a deeper understanding of the decision making process, and reasons to look forward to next years get-together in sunny Orlando. However, [...]
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Although this is late in comparison to many of my friends and colleagues from around the convention I thought it might still be appropriate to jot down a few thoughts about this year’s annual meeting. These are not intended to be comprehensive, but rather something of a snapshot from my mind – which has great [...]
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My husband and I, like many others within the church body, have a deep and abiding love for children. We have always considered our church family to be a great and lasting influence in our lives and are thankful for each and every person we have met along the way. We don’t live near family [...]
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– Ronnie Floyd (chairperson), pastor, FBC Springdale, Ark. – Johnny Hunt, pastor, FBC, Woodstock, Ga., SBC president – Jim Richards, executive director, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention – Frank Page, pastor, FBC, Taylors, S.C. – David Dockery, president, Union University – Simon Tsoi, first vice chairman, International Mission Board – Donna Gaines, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tenn. – Al [...]
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At 10a.m. I thought chaos would rule the day. At 3p.m. I was even more sure of it. But by 11p.m., in a room full of cheerful brethren and exhausted, honorable leaders, I was more firm in my Southern Baptist devotion than ever. This was the first day of the 2009 SBC Annual Meeting. The [...]
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Social media is making the SBC annual meeting more transparent and real time than ever before. The tweets have been amazing for real time information, but the blogs are still where you can get the full story. So, let me share some of the most out clicked stories we’ve featured on SBC Voices so far. [...]
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So, what now? Can the convention finally go beyond the Conservative Resurgence? Can we be gospel, mission and word, centered from top to bottom? We shall see…
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My pastor has asked some good questions over at the 9Marks blog. I encourage you to read his entire post Coming Up . . . The SBC. I’ve taken some excerpts from it so we can discuss it here. Yes, he knows. However, he doesn’t know exactly what I’m going to say in between. <grin> [...]
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