I had a fairly horrendous typo in this article - basically substituted abusers for the abused in a sentence. Changed the meaning badly. Hopefully you didn't see it or just saw what I meant to say. Thanks to the friend who pointed it out. I was watching the Executive Committee meeting yesterday when in the middle of the confusing debate, Ronnie Floyd stood up and sought to get the trustees to vote down all the amendments that had been offered and go with the original motion to let the officers and staff hammer out an agreement on dealing with the task force. During his impassioned plea to the … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Stone Achan: An Open Letter to Ronnie Floyd
Should We Use the “Nuclear Option” at the EC?
After a tumultuous and disappointing Executive Committee meeting in Nashville, in which the EC failed to do what the messengers of the convention clearly and forcefully instructed them to do, what Ronnie Floyd said they should do, and what the Task Force asked them to do, the outcry on social media has been intense. Some have suggested the use of the nuclear option, to remove every EC Trustee who voted against Jared Wellman's motion to waive privilege. It was a frustrating meeting - the wranglings of the board, stalling moves by those whose actions do not buttress their verbal support of … [Read more...] about Should We Use the “Nuclear Option” at the EC?
The Minutes of the First Meeting of the Intergenerational Heroes of Freedom
I received a secret transcript of a meeting that took place in the other realm, a meeting of the Intergenerational Heroes of Freedom. They met to tell their stories of heroism during their often too brief stays here on earth. There were freedom fighters and those who resisted tyrants from all over the globe and throughout time. Many of them still bore the marks of their torture. The first to speak was a Polish woman who described how she fought to the death in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. Refusing to flee to safety, she stood with her compatriots against the German army and … [Read more...] about The Minutes of the First Meeting of the Intergenerational Heroes of Freedom
Twenty Years Since THE Day
My parents hadn't met when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. I was in first grade when the teacher gathered us around in our reading circle to tell us that President Kennedy had been shot and did not grasp the historical import of the moment. I was watching when Reagan was shot and went outside my Florida home to peruse the weird cloud in the sky caused by the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle. All of these were major moments in our modern history. None of them compare to the shock and awe that gripped us the day America came under attack - September 11, 2001. It is hard to … [Read more...] about Twenty Years Since THE Day
This Is Why the SBC Resolution on Abortion HAD to Be Amended
An amazing thing has happened in Texas and at the Supreme Court in the last 24 hours. Texas passed a law that prohibited abortion after 6 weeks, when a heartbeat is heard. (NOTE: I am not an expert on the law or on these laws, so I am representing them the best I can - this is in no way legal analysis). Laws against partial-birth abortion have been passed and other limitations on abortion have become state law and then been struck down in the courts or by SCOTUS. Last night, our new conservative court let this restriction stand. The Texas law, which may face a series of challenges, is now … [Read more...] about This Is Why the SBC Resolution on Abortion HAD to Be Amended
Have We Lost Our Minds?
An update from Religion News Service. Dan Darling is a gentle man of God who advocates for godly conversation and a biblical regard for one another as fellow image-bearers. He has written excellent books on online conversation and how we can better reflect Christ in them. In his conversations with others, he lives that out. Dan recently left the ERLC to become Senior Vice President of Communications for the National Religious Broadcasters Association. Dan published an article at USA Today by the title, "Why, as a Christian and an American, I got the COVID Vaccine." On August 2, Dan … [Read more...] about Have We Lost Our Minds?
The Snarling Dogs of “Discernment”
I first went to Africa in 1988, a life-changing trip to Tanzania. Eastern Africa teems with exotic wildlife and our missionary host told us many stories about encounters he'd had with the animals people travel the world to see. One interesting tidbit he shared with us stuck with me. He asked us what we thought might be considered the most dangerous animal in Africa. Lions are greatly feared, as are cape buffalo. It was either orangutans or baboons that were especially dangerous, but he told us that one of the most feared animals was a pack of wild dogs. If you encountered such a pack in the … [Read more...] about The Snarling Dogs of “Discernment”
The Hurricane Winds Die Down – Dave Goes Dark
I have so many things I would like to say. I came into this week completely bumfuzzled about what would happen and everyone I talked to said the same. What a wild week it was. Almost everything we hoped would happen has happened. Ed Litton got elected. Hallelujah. The EC Business and Financial Plan was defeated almost unanimously. The Gaines/Parrott motion to investigate the EC's shameful history on sexual abuse passes nearly unanimously as did Todd's motion which went to the ERLC. The light is about to shine on shameful deeds of darkness. With a couple of exceptions, we couldn't be … [Read more...] about The Hurricane Winds Die Down – Dave Goes Dark
Haven’t We Had Enough of “Gotcha” Discernment?
The theological vultures didn't wait long after Ed Litton's election to start their attacks. One messenger asked Dr. Mohler to opine on the wording of the doctrinal statement of Litton's church. There is some theologically imprecise language in the statement and instead of contacting Ed or the church to clarify their position (which is solidly Trinitarian). He chose to ask the question in such a way as to cast aspersions on the character and theological fidelity of this good man. Do we not get tired of this? Where is charity and grace? Why not believe the best? Why play the gotcha … [Read more...] about Haven’t We Had Enough of “Gotcha” Discernment?
Dr. Yeats Edges Adam Blosser for Recording Secretary
Congratulations to Dr. Yeats. Adam garnered 46% of the vote against a powerhouse SBC leader, even after one of the oddest series of events I have seen in an election. Last night, while I was giving my speech, the parliamentarians suddenly decided that quorum did not exist. They decided to vote this morning without allowing us to make our case for Adam to those who would vote. Still, Adam only lost by around 600 votes. I believe if we had been allowed to make our case to voting messengers we might well have seen a very different outcome. We had two people planning to request that … [Read more...] about Dr. Yeats Edges Adam Blosser for Recording Secretary