I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus. -1 Corinthians 1:4 I love this verse. The Corinthian church was one messed up church. Paul didn’t pull any punches when writing to them in 1 Corinthians about all of their many issues. […]
Should we ‘Believe the Victim’?
I recently listened to a podcast discussion between two SBC pastors. The discussion caught my eye when I received an email about it. It was a discussion about the new curriculum put out by The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission called Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused. I was interested to know what […]
Some thoughts about social media
I am currently on a social media hiatus. You could call it a detox. I realize that may sound strange since I am writing this article. I know blogging is a form of social media. But it’s really just Facebook and Twitter that I am breaking from for a while. Let me explain. I have […]
Sexual Abuse and the Southern Baptist Convention
The ERLC is currently holding a panel discussion on sexual abuse and the Southern Baptist Convention. You can watch it live at the link below. Join us right now for a candid conversation on sexual abuse and the Southern Baptist Convention with Russell Moore, J.D…. Posted by ERLC on Monday, June 10, 2019
‘This is the mission’
I am sitting in the Executive Committee meeting. We just listened to JD Greear’s presidential address, and he said something in reference to sexual abuse that I’ve heard him say before: “This is not a distraction from the mission. This is the mission.” Some may recoil upon hearing that statement. But I think Greear is […]
2019 SBC Annual Meeting Schedule
We are now just 21 days from the start of 2019 Southern Baptist Convention. You know by now that the theme established by SBC President JD Greear is Gospel Above All from 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. I am looking forward to being in Birmingham for a couple of days as we hear reports, consider recommendations, and […]
Complementarianism: Prioritizing our doctrinal disagreement
Much has been written about what Al Mohler has called theological triage. I guess that Mohler first used the term in print in a 2005 article at albertmohler.com. At least that’s the earliest reference that my quick Google search turned up. In his article, Mohler identifies what he calls “three different levels of theological urgency.” […]
Recording Secretary and the Executive Committee
There really is no good time for writing an article like this. It always runs the risk of having motives assigned to it that I assure you do not exist. I started writing this article after last year’s convention, but I never finished or published it. I pulled it back out and edited it some […]
McRaney lawsuit against NAMB dismissed
News broke this week that the lawsuit filed against the North American Mission Board by Will McRaney, former executive of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, was dismissed on Monday. Senior Judge Glen Davidson of the U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi ruled that the lawsuit would require the court to determine religious elements in […]
Ronnie Floyd has hit the ground running
As of Tuesday, Ronnie Floyd is the new President-elect of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee. I assume the ‘elect’ part of his new title will be dropped after Sunday when he officially resigns as the Senior Pastor of Cross Church in Northwest Arkansas. It is clear, however, that his dual status this week has […]
‘Pretty much all lies’ is not good enough
Yesterday Ronnie Floyd was elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee. Congratulations! We should all be rooting for Dr. Floyd. I know I am. This is an important time in the life of our convention and we need strong, wise leadership coming from the Executive Committee. Let’s all commit to praying for Dr. […]
JD Greear Was Right to Name Churches
There has been a lot of discussion over the last few days about whether JD Greear was right to call the names of specific churches during his recent address to the Executive Committee. The manuscript for Greear’s entire speech has been published here at SBC Voices. Here’s the relevant portion of the speech: In media […]