Even good people can sometimes do some bewildering things. I have no axe to grind with either Dr. Robert Jeffress or the people of First Baptist Church of Dallas. But I’m going to go out on a limb and say that their foray into the “War on Christmas” was not a good idea. They created […]
A Narnian Fundamentalist Reviews “Voyage of the Dawn Treader”
I visited Narnia often in my youth, and I had spent many years in Middle Earth before it became part of popular American culture. I love these books. In fact, they pretty much ruined me for fiction. Every time I’d read a book, I’d think, “That’s okay, but its not Narnia or Middle Earth.” I […]
Brick Walls and Picket Fences (Part 2): “Speaking the Truth in Love”
We hear two voices in the Christian world today. One voice tells us to be faithful to our doctrine, to our denominational distinctives, to the sound teachings of the Word of God. It is a voice we cannot easily dismiss. God’s Word is given as a lamp for our feet and a light for our […]
Brick Walls and Picket Fences (Part 1): Maintaining Sound Doctrine without Sacrificing Unity
Chapter 1: Speaking the Truth in Love I was reading one of the discernment blogs recently – the kind of blog that catalogs the heresies prevalent in the Christian world today. I scanned through the listing of articles and saw one that addressed the theological errors of a well-known charismatic pastor, Francis Frangipane. Here’s the […]
The Mitosis Method of Church Planting: You Make the Call
Church Growth Confusion I’ve never been in a megachurch environment for more than a Sunday or two. My experience is all with smaller to mid-sized churches. I’ve noticed an interesting phenomena in these churches. Everybody says they want the church to grow. But they also say they like the smaller church feel. Kinda confused? Me, […]
“That’s My King!” (SM Lockridge) Best Preaching Ever?
You’ve probably all seen this, but its worth hearing again…and again…and again. There are several versions of this out there on youtube. I like this one the best. I thought that perhaps this powerful preaching might balance out the pain I inflicted with the “O Holy Night” travesty of yesterday. I get chills every time […]
A Christmas Blessing: Matt Svoboda Sings “O Holy Night”
The readers of Voices may not know that Matt Svoboda, who was the Editor of this blog until September is an accomplished singer. You might be blessed by his version of “O Holy Night” which is going to be on his upcoming album, “A Young Whippersnapper’s Christmas.”
Recommendation: Use the Excellent Lottie Moon Videos to Promote the LMCOIM
At my church, we work pretty hard to promote the Lottie Moon offering. Being in a new work state, I have about 2-3% of my members who have a Southern Baptist background. Until they joined SHBC, they had no idea who Lottie Moon was. We promote the offering pretty hard and our people are pretty […]
A “Helper” Suitable for Him: Gender Issues in Genesis 2
(This is part 3 in a series and is based on what has gone before. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here.) A Shocking “Exegesis” of Scripture I apologize for what I am about to tell you – in advance. I used to have a book in my library that was written in the […]
If You’ve Been Having Problems with the Site…
There seems to be a lot of that going around – not just here but on other sites as well. I’d tell you I was “working on the problem” except I know nothing about websites or programming or troubleshooting. My hope is just that the difficulties will disappear and all will be back to normal. […]
Bart Barber on Church Planting: A MUST-READ Blogpost!
Bart has just posted an article called, ” A Bloated Baptist Bureaucracy We Could Do Without.” Wow! You may love it like I did. You might get mad at it, as I am sure some will. But you ought to read it without question. I’m not going to have comments open here – follow the […]
Via Denny Burk – Review of “Who’s Tampering with the Trinity?”
Denny Burk put up links today to an important review that appeared in the Journal of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (JBMW) . Millard Erickson has written an important new book called “Who’s Tampering with the Trinity? An Assessment of the Subordination Debate” which deals with the issues in the nature of the Trinity that form […]