From the monthly archives:
As our readers should now be aware, following a decisive vote at the annual Convention meeting, SBC president Johnny Hunt has appointed a Great Commission Task force to study how Southern Baptists can work “more faithfully and effectively together in serving Christ through the Great Commission.” That task force will begin meeting next month. Of the number [...]
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We’ve all heard it before. You know. “What’s the matter with youth today?” No matter the generation, folks have their “tisk, tisk, tisk” commentary. When I was growing up, they shook their heads at kids who wore their hair like Elvis, and dressed like characters from “Grease”. Then came The Beatles, and kids let their [...]
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On Wednesday July 15th, Executive Committee president Morris Chapman issued a “clarification of intent” for the controversial statements he made during the 2009 Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, KY. I have read it through several times now, and honestly, all that has been clarified for me is that Morris Chapman still doesn’t get it. The [...]
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I’m doing a little book giveaway over at my place. Giving away Godology: Because Knowing God Changes Everything by Christian George. Check out my recent review of Godology for more info about the book. I’ve got three new books to giveaway and this will be the first. The other two will follow within the coming [...]
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Today there are folks who know you. Some know you by the ministry you have in your particular area. Some know you as husband, wife, father, mother, friend. Still some may only know you by what you write, how you act and interact with others on the blogs. They only know you by your words, [...]
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Yes. Plain and simple. In humility, we ought to recognize that some organizations are doing some thing better than the SBC and we ought to encourage joining with other networks. Mohler said recently, ”SBC is going to have to grow accustomed to churches being involved in SBC AND other networks.” I agree 100%. I don’t [...]
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Johnny Hunt, President of the Southern Baptist Convention, has added four more members to the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force. President Hunt, siting feedback he received from fellow SBC’ers, added people to the Task Force whom he believes will add to the diversification that people were calling for. The original task force was comprised of: [...]
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The GREAT COMMISSION RESURGENCE and IX. A Commitment to a More Effective Convention Structure has me thinking. It has many (most?) Southern Baptists thinking. I’m thinking about the relationship between local churches and state conventions. I have questions, but I’d like to hightlight a few points in the GCR before asking for some input from [...]
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