Comments on: 65 Reasons Why I Love The Southern Baptist Convention – Really! http://sbcvoices.com/why/ Southern Baptist News & Opinion Wed, 23 May 2012 04:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Thanks for the TIP, but what’s the POINT? | Southern Baptist Blogs - SBC Voices http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2553 Thanks for the TIP, but what’s the POINT? | Southern Baptist Blogs - SBC Voices Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:34:29 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2553 [...] I really appreciate the SBCers who are calling for self correction. Some easy examples are Ed Stetzer at the 2007 SBC and Michael Spencer’s recent SBC blogging. Now,  I’ll add Alvin Reid to the list after his SBC tipping point post. {yes I still ? the SBC} [...] [...] I really appreciate the SBCers who are calling for self correction. Some easy examples are Ed Stetzer at the 2007 SBC and Michael Spencer’s recent SBC blogging. Now,  I’ll add Alvin Reid to the list after his SBC tipping point post. {yes I still ? the SBC} [...]

]]> By: Jared Kennedy http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2549 Jared Kennedy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:00:38 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2549 66. Children's Bible Drill--from Jesse Mercer to the modern competitions at Ridgecrest and Glorietta. No other denomination has anything like it! Attention. Draw Swords. Charge! <abbr><em><abbr><em>Jared Kennedys last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sojournkids/kXco/~3/KP5DfAYEtg8/" rel="nofollow">Easter Music Liturgy</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> 66. Children’s Bible Drill–from Jesse Mercer to the modern competitions at Ridgecrest and Glorietta. No other denomination has anything like it! Attention. Draw Swords. Charge!

Jared Kennedys last blog post..Easter Music Liturgy

]]> By: Brother Hank http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2543 Brother Hank Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:05:39 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2543 "We" have a long way to go to really fulfill all those things you love about "us", but that's what makes the "already, not yet" framework so helpful. "64. We [already] recognize that children are a blessing, but [not yet] have we truly understood the implications of such a belief -- when it comes to our medicine cabinets, or our marital priorities..." Thanks for keeping us grateful Tony, and reminding us that we have yet to "arrive". 'BH <abbr><em><abbr><em>Brother Hanks last blog post..<a href="http://lawngospel.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/is-birth-control-a-blessing/" rel="nofollow">Is Birth Control a Blessing?</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> “We” have a long way to go to really fulfill all those things you love about “us”, but that’s what makes the “already, not yet” framework so helpful.

“64. We [already] recognize that children are a blessing, but [not yet] have we truly understood the implications of such a belief — when it comes to our medicine cabinets, or our marital priorities…”

Thanks for keeping us grateful Tony, and reminding us that we have yet to “arrive”.
‘BH

Brother Hanks last blog post..Is Birth Control a Blessing?

]]> By: Ivan http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2538 Ivan Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:56:55 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2538 Tom Ascol. Tom Ascol.

]]> By: David R. Brumbelow http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2535 David R. Brumbelow Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:57:12 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2535 Tony, Great post! David R. Brumbelow Tony,
Great post!
David R. Brumbelow

]]> By: ‘65 Reasons Why I Love the SBC’ : Church Leader Links http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2514 ‘65 Reasons Why I Love the SBC’ : Church Leader Links Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:49:28 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2514 [...] ‘65 Reasons Why I Love the SBC’ Tony Kummer, SBC Today [...] [...] ‘65 Reasons Why I Love the SBC’ Tony Kummer, SBC Today [...]

]]> By: Dr. James Willingham http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2513 Dr. James Willingham Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:46:23 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2513 Why do I love Southern Baptists in spite of being fired, mistreated, opposed, lied about, etc., ad nauseum? As a child my family had what the Methodist historian, William Warren Sweet, prof. at U. of Chicago, in his The Story of Religion in America, called the Farmer Preacher (the Baptist equivalent of the Methodist Circuit Riders) as their pastor in Arkansas. When I later read Sweet's description of that individual< I could see how exacting his description was from my memory of our pastor. Faithful to the Bible, faithful to the founding faith (Sovereign Grace), faithful to his people. And then I was converted and joined the local Southern Baptist Church where my mother and sister were members. That church (the Calvary Baptist Church, St. Louis - now the Oakhill church) which licensed and ordained me actually led the whole Southern Baptist Convention from 1948-59 (maybe a little longer) in sending out boys and girls into the ministry and the mission fields. When I went off to college in 1958 20 did, and 6 of us went to one college (East Texas Baptist College). In 1962 I was called to pastor a Southern Baptist Church in MO, the Pilot Knob Baptist Church of Belle, MO. While there I began attending Lincoln U. (a Black State U, integrated in reverse where I had great Black scholars in small classes and learn to do research). In the Spring of 1963 I began a research project in Baptist History which lasted for 6 yrs and beyond (accumulating 3000 5x8 notecards, covering more than 250 sources), from that I would write a Master's thesis at Morehead State in Ky on the subject, "The Baptists & Ministerial Qualifications: 1750-1850)," in American Social & Intellectual History. Those were eye opening years. In 1977 while pastoring in the Sandy Creek Baptist Assn., I wrote an article, "The Climax of the Reformation." One of the key groups in that transformed the Reformation into an outgoing mission oriented enterprise was the Baptists. We were also active in securing religious liberty. Sweet said (my summary, my words)"To the Baptists more than any other group goes the credit for the securing of religious liberty." Later I would find out that one of my ancestors fought in a battle of the American Revolution that took place about a 55 minute drive from where I am right now setting. A relative joined the DAR on the basis of another ancestor who was a noted Baptist Preacher who also made Henry Holcombe's history of Alabama Baptists (Elder Hoyt Middleton). My grandmother was a Craig, and she gave her last name to my son before he was born. Since the Criags are a scotch clan, that means we are related to those Craigs that went to jail for preaching the Gospel in VA in te 1700s. One of those Craigs was Elijah who was on the committee of Baptists that met with the colonial legislators and agreed that in exchange for our rights to practice our faith, they would go back to their communities and encourage their young men to enlist in the Patriots Cause (Wonder what the IRS would have to say about that?). One of Elijah' descendants was a personal friend of mine. I helped him get his first church and as Best Man in his wedding. It grieves me to think he has been gone for over 12 yrs. Rev. Dr. Donald Lee Craig was my friend. I could say more, much more, but I praise God that I have been a Southern Baptist Minister these 51 yrs. I also praise God for people whose lives have been transformed by the message I have preached, even the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The nature of our doctrines, including especially Sovereign Grace, when they are understand and properly applied, will enable a minister and a believer to be balanced, flexible, creative, and magnetic, compassionate individuals. There are Christians in other denominations. But I believe the old Sovereign Grace Baptists were some of the most radical, liberal, attractive people who ever lived. Now I do not believe in being Southen Baptist right or wrong. God called us to strive with all our might to do the best we can for His glory and to treat one another and others with respect and courtesy. When the Spirit of God is really working in our midst, that is what happens. I know we have our flaws, shortcomings, etc., and we need to be always about the business of correcting them as much as we can, but our first aim is to glorify Christ and do good to others and to win them to Him. Let's get at it. Let's take the whole earth in one generation for the Lord Jesus Christ. Sovereign Grace is the most winsome, wonderous, welcoming soteriology ever preached. Our Lord preached it, and He did not use it as a billy club to beat any one over the head with. Some folks might require as Paul did to be knocked to the ground, but the lady who said, "OH, IT WAS SO WONDERFUL THAT I COULDN'T RESIST IT!', SAID IT BEST. I am thankful...that it is so. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Dr. James Willinghams last blog post..<a href="http://thirdgreatawakeningcom.blogspot.com/2009/02/climax-of-reformation.html" rel="nofollow">The Climax of the Reformation</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Why do I love Southern Baptists in spite of being fired, mistreated, opposed, lied about, etc., ad nauseum? As a child my family had what the Methodist historian, William Warren Sweet, prof. at U. of Chicago, in his The Story of Religion in America, called the Farmer Preacher (the Baptist equivalent of the Methodist Circuit Riders) as their pastor in Arkansas. When I later read Sweet’s description of that individual< I could see how exacting his description was from my memory of our pastor. Faithful to the Bible, faithful to the founding faith (Sovereign Grace), faithful to his people. And then I was converted and joined the local Southern Baptist Church where my mother and sister were members. That church (the Calvary Baptist Church, St. Louis – now the Oakhill church) which licensed and ordained me actually led the whole Southern Baptist Convention from 1948-59 (maybe a little longer) in sending out boys and girls into the ministry and the mission fields. When I went off to college in 1958 20 did, and 6 of us went to one college (East Texas Baptist College). In 1962 I was called to pastor a Southern Baptist Church in MO, the Pilot Knob Baptist Church of Belle, MO. While there I began attending Lincoln U. (a Black State U, integrated in reverse where I had great Black scholars in small classes and learn to do research). In the Spring of 1963 I began a research project in Baptist History which lasted for 6 yrs and beyond (accumulating 3000 5×8 notecards, covering more than 250 sources), from that I would write a Master’s thesis at Morehead State in Ky on the subject, “The Baptists & Ministerial Qualifications: 1750-1850),” in American Social & Intellectual History. Those were eye opening years. In 1977 while pastoring in the Sandy Creek Baptist Assn., I wrote an article, “The Climax of the Reformation.” One of the key groups in that transformed the Reformation into an outgoing mission oriented enterprise was the Baptists. We were also active in securing religious liberty. Sweet said (my summary, my words)”To the Baptists more than any other group goes the credit for the securing of religious liberty.” Later I would find out that one of my ancestors fought in a battle of the American Revolution that took place about a 55 minute drive from where I am right now setting. A relative joined the DAR on the basis of another ancestor who was a noted Baptist Preacher who also made Henry Holcombe’s history of Alabama Baptists (Elder Hoyt Middleton). My grandmother was a Craig, and she gave her last name to my son before he was born. Since the Criags are a scotch clan, that means we are related to those Craigs that went to jail for preaching the Gospel in VA in te 1700s. One of those Craigs was Elijah who was on the committee of Baptists that met with the colonial legislators and agreed that in exchange for our rights to practice our faith, they would go back to their communities and encourage their young men to enlist in the Patriots Cause (Wonder what the IRS would have to say about that?). One of Elijah’ descendants was a personal friend of mine. I helped him get his first church and as Best Man in his wedding. It grieves me to think he has been gone for over 12 yrs. Rev. Dr. Donald Lee Craig was my friend. I could say more, much more, but I praise God that I have been a Southern Baptist Minister these 51 yrs. I also praise God for people whose lives have been transformed by the message I have preached, even the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The nature of our doctrines, including especially Sovereign Grace, when they are understand and properly applied, will enable a minister and a believer to be balanced, flexible, creative, and magnetic, compassionate individuals. There are Christians in other denominations. But I believe the old Sovereign Grace Baptists were some of the most radical, liberal, attractive people who ever lived. Now I do not believe in being Southen Baptist right or wrong. God called us to strive with all our might to do the best we can for His glory and to treat one another and others with respect and courtesy. When the Spirit of God is really working in our midst, that is what happens.
I know we have our flaws, shortcomings, etc., and we need to be always about the business of correcting them as much as we can, but our first aim is to glorify Christ and do good to others and to win them to Him. Let’s get at it. Let’s take the whole earth in one generation for the Lord Jesus Christ. Sovereign Grace is the most winsome, wonderous, welcoming soteriology ever preached. Our Lord preached it, and He did not use it as a billy club to beat any one over the head with. Some folks might require as Paul did to be knocked to the ground, but the lady who said, “OH, IT WAS SO WONDERFUL THAT I COULDN’T RESIST IT!’, SAID IT BEST. I am thankful…that it is so.

Dr. James Willinghams last blog post..The Climax of the Reformation

]]> By: Sallie http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2510 Sallie Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:47:32 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2510 I've looked at other denominations... nothing else comes close IMHO.... <abbr><em><abbr><em>Sallies last blog post..<a href="http://www.mikeandsallie.com/sallie/index.blog?entry_id=1363682" rel="nofollow">Spring Gardening</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> I’ve looked at other denominations… nothing else comes close IMHO….

Sallies last blog post..Spring Gardening

]]> By: Barry Wallace http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2508 Barry Wallace Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:09:59 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2508 Great list. I love the way it emphasizes our basic unity in the gospel and missions, and our diversity in personalities and non-essentials. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Barry Wallaces last blog post..<a href="http://barrywallace.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/forgiveness-don-henley-and-me/" rel="nofollow">Forgiveness, Don Henley, and me</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Great list. I love the way it emphasizes our basic unity in the gospel and missions, and our diversity in personalities and non-essentials.

Barry Wallaces last blog post..Forgiveness, Don Henley, and me

]]> By: Steve McCoy http://sbcvoices.com/why/#comment-2477 Steve McCoy Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:58:35 +0000 http://sbcvoices.com/?p=1292#comment-2477 You are a day late for April Fool's, my friend. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Steve McCoys last blog post..<a href="http://www.stevekmccoy.com/reformissionary/2009/04/npm09-goodnight-by-david-ferry.html" rel="nofollow">NPM09: Goodnight by David Ferry</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> You are a day late for April Fool’s, my friend.

Steve McCoys last blog post..NPM09: Goodnight by David Ferry

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