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SBC History

An Honor, a Privilege, an Enigma, and a Challenge

by Anthony Russo on March 1, 2011

So the other day Pastor Dave here at SBCVoices emails me a username and password, and welcomes me as a Contributor to the site.  I am, of course, honored and find it a great privilege.  Yet there is something of an enigma to it all, like being given an honorary degree at a university I [...]

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What Is Good about the SBC?

by Dave Miller on November 12, 2010

I think there is a lot wrong with the current SBC. I’ve been vocal about the culture of secrecy, the mega-church mentality, the legalism and so many other things.  On blogs, we tend to focus on what is wrong, what is bad, what needs to be fixed. But, aren’t there some good things as well? [...]

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Interview with Trevin Wax

by Brandon Smith on August 2, 2010

Trevin Wax, a rising voice in the SBC, is a brother in Christ and has been helpful to me as of late as I learn the ropes of potentially publishing a book. Further showing his unselfish character, he was gracious enough to allow me to ask him a few questions about the SBC without hesitation. His blog, Kingdom [...]

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The Struggle of Women in the SBC

by Brandon Smith on July 19, 2010

Before becoming a Southern Baptist, I knew the SBC mostly as a convention that believed in “once saved, always saved” and had strong opinions on women in the pastorate. I was saved in a Baptist church in Irving, Texas at the age of 14 but would not have considered myself a Baptist (much less a Southern Baptist, really) at the [...]

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Calvinism & Evangelism: A Baptist Conversation

by Brandon Smith on July 16, 2010

As a Calvinist, I have been told that I’m a heretic, promoting a license to sin, preaching the doctrine of Hell, etc. I’m used to these comments and do not concern myself with them too much. There is only one accusation that cuts deep: “Calvinism hinders evangelism.” I’ve heard it mainly from my Arminian Methodist brothers and [...]

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Albert Mohler: Why All Southern Baptists are Calvinists

by Brandon Smith on July 13, 2010

At the 2006 SBC Pastor’s Conference, Albert Mohler listed ways that all Southern Baptists are Calvinists: A belief in the inerrancy of Scripture – “It is not by accident that there are no great Arminian testimonies to the inerrancy of Scripture. We really do believe that God can work in such a way that the human [...]

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Happy 10th Anniversary, 2000 Baptist Faith & Message!

by Brandon Smith on July 5, 2010

The latest revision of the Baptist Faith & Message is now a decade old. In celebration, I’d like to offer my humble opinion on the good and bad revisions. Note: Some were introduced at some level in the 1998 revision, though solidified in the 2000 edition. The Good Gender Roles – A much needed clarification of Scripture’s [...]

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Internal SBC Memo Revealed

by Tony K on April 1, 2009

This morning we received a leaked email that must be revealed. It appears to be the communication between two senior level leaders inside our convention. After confirming the authenticity of this memo, we have decided to post it here in full. The names have been edited to avoid lawsuits. Update: It turns out this memo [...]

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