Guest Blogger

As a member of a Southern Baptist church and a missionary to the Jewish people (further information about me is available in the bio section below) for the last eighteen years, I have several concerns about what was stated in the Baptist Press article, "Much Prayer, Much Power after Synagogue Massacre" as representing the Jewish evangelism movement. I believe it needs to be rectified as it does not represent myself and many others who call themselves Southern Baptists and evangelists to the Jewish people. There are two areas of primary concern in this article that I will focus on in this … [Read more...] about Response to Baptist Press Article (“Much Prayer, Much Power” after Synagogue Massacre) from Dr. Amy Downey

Durante años, la reforma migratoria ha sido un tema candente en los Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, nunca ha habido un momento en que el tema de la inmigración sea más controvertido. Probables votantes en las elecciones de medio término recientemente declararon que la inmigración es su principal preocupación. La reciente controversia con respecto a la detención de niños en la frontera ha agregado leña al fuego. Muchos cristianos están preguntando qué dice la Escritura, si es que lo dice, para guiarnos. Nuestra primera pregunta al examinar cualquier problema siempre debería ser: "¿Qué dice la … [Read more...] about Amando a nuestros vecinos inmigrantes (Howard Harden)

(This is a translation of the Spanish language post published above.) For years, immigration reform has been a hot-button issue in the United States. There has never been a time, however, when the topic of immigration was more controversial. Likely voters in the mid-term elections recently stated that immigration is their top concern. The recent controversy regarding the detainment of children at the border has added fuel to the fire. Many Christians are asking what, if anything, Scripture says to guide us. Our first question when examining any issue should always be, “What does the Bible … [Read more...] about Loving Our Immigrant Neighbors (Howard Harden)

John Adams said, “Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.” His wife, Abigail Adams, said, “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.” I am a student. I am an academic. I know I am not alone among the readers and writers of SBC Voices. I value knowledge. I value the ability to learn and the tools that aid us in acquiring knowledge. I love a good library. My own library grows weekly. However, a church library is a different story. The church I grew up in had a library. It still does. Whether anything new has been added … [Read more...] about Are Church Libraries Archaic Institutions? (Joseph Giles)

Greetings SBCVoices readers.  My name is Bill Townes and I serve as the Vice President for Convention Finance and Convention Manager for the SBC Executive Committee. I want to thank the SBCVoices team again for the opportunity to help shed some light on this issue. I apologize for the delay in responding, but I needed to do a lot of research to fully understand the issues that we were experiencing over and above some of the obvious challenges related to housing in Birmingham. Our Convention planning team left for Birmingham around 6:00 am this past Monday and just returned to Nashville last … [Read more...] about A Birmingham Update from the Executive Committee

Eighth grade is a great time for teenagers. They still have that love and loyalty to their parents, their God, and their country. We wanted to cultivate that moment in our fourteen-year-old’s life by taking him to Washington D.C. to revisit the great purposes and foundation of our country. We arrived in the city, checked into our hotel, and the adventure began. We visited the U.S. Capital and found that there is a Private prayer chapel off the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The focal point of the chapel is a stained glass with George Washington kneeling in the snow. Surrounding Washington is the … [Read more...] about Are We Really Smarter Than Our Forefathers? (Greg Davidson)