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Editor's Note: Julian is a layman who has taught Sunday School in various Southern Baptist churches for the past 20 years. He has blogged at his personal site, Ridgetop Reflections, for 2 years. “Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. … You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.” (Romans 14:1, 10 NIV) Several years ago, my wife and I were visiting a church whose worship style and dress code were quite different than that to which we were accustomed. … [Read more...] about Disputable Matters by Julian Wells

Editor's Note: Pamela Graham is a pastor's wife from South Carolina. I recently wrote about the need for more ladies and laypeople to write here at SBC Voices. Pamela answered that call, and provides an important perspective with this article on the WMU and its impact in her life. I am a millennial who believes that WMU is still relevant in the 21st century.  WMU was founded in 1888 with the purpose of financially supporting missions and educating Southern Baptists about the need for missions. Both of these are still important today. As a child I was involved in both GAs and Acteens. By … [Read more...] about Why WMU Is Still Relevant by Pamela Graham

Joey is Pastor of Berkeley Baptist Church, Berkeley Springs, WV The Baptist Banner, an independent Baptist newsletter that affiliates (but is not owned or operated by) with the SBC of Virginia devoted an entire edition in April of 2001 to a single article, John Arthur Ippolito’s “Seminary in Apostasy: Theology Applied Liberally.” The article was essentially the journal of a theologically conservative, Bible-believing student who was attending the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond because of its geographical convenience. He paid a visit to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary … [Read more...] about The Apostasy of Americanized Christianity Rev. Joseph “Joey” N. Giles, Jr

My generation remembers the 1978 Enjoli perfume commercial featuring an attractive career woman’s sultry opening lyric, “I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan.” Is Kellyanne Conway the mythical modern day “superwoman” who can do it all? Kellyanne is the first woman in American history to lead a winning presidential campaign! She did this while being a wife, mother of four, operating her own business, serving as Donald Trump’s campaign manager, and always “quick on the draw” in high-profile television interviews. How did she keep all those plates spinning? It helps being smart … [Read more...] about Kellyanne Conway: A Pro-life Champion! (Ron F. Hale)

Tony Jones is pastor at the First Baptist Church of Rich Hill, MO. He blogs at: https://tonylynnjones80.wordpress.com/ where this post first appeared. My friend asked me a great question Friday afternoon as we drove back from Kansas City. He asked, “Now that you’ve been a pastor for four years, what have you learned about church life that you didn’t know before?” I was a music minister in Arkansas for 13 years before I became a pastor. I have also been in church my whole life and I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of church life. I probably would have given him a better answer had I … [Read more...] about What I’ve Learned about Church Life (by Tony Jones)

Louis is a frequent commenter and contributor here.  I know that most of the people who frequent this blog do not read some of the things that I read.  It's understandable.  We all have only so much time. Here is an article that I thought people here might find interesting. http://www.npr.org/2016/12/27/506332876/from-delay-to-action-the-supreme-court-to-take-a-conservative-turn-in-2017 This article was actually linked to the Federal Bar Association website, though it is not an FBA authored article.  It is authored by Nina Totenberg and is written for NPR. This NPR article will … [Read more...] about Looking toward a Fruitful Future (Louis)

If Russell Moore is fired, “Unto Us” A Trump Baptist Convention Is Born By William Dwight McKissic, Sr   The first cabinet member that soon-to-be President Donald Trump will fire, may not be in his White House Cabinet. Russell Moore, President of the Ethics, and Religious Liberty Commission of the SBC—a cabinet-level entity head position within the SBC org chart—will be the first person fired by the direct influence of Donald Trump and his influential supporters within SBC circles, if they are successful in their unprecedented public attempts, to discredit and dismiss from office the … [Read more...] about If Russell Moore is fired, “Unto Us” A Trump Baptist Convention Is Born By William Dwight McKissic, Sr

Aaron Davis blogs at "The Writing World of Aaron Davis." A few days ago, I sent out a tweet on Twitter that said, “Nationalism and Christianity are mutually exclusive.”  This is a concise statement (as they must be on Twitter) and deserves some explanation. The first thing to be examined is definitions.  Labels are useless unless clearly defined.  Nationalism does not simply refer to love or devotion to one’s country.  According to Marriam-Webster, Nationalism is: “loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially :  a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and … [Read more...] about Christians Must Take A Stand Against Nationalism

Randy is the Executive Director/Treasurer of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention You are familiar with the story. Two mothers came before King Solomon with a baby, each claiming to be the mother. An argument ensued; accusations fly, and Solomon decides to divide the baby, thereby revealing the identity of the true mother. Somewhere along the way, the Cooperative Program became the baby many in the Southern Baptists Convention want to divide. Impatience fuels a call for drastic action. We’ve become too quick to draw the sword without considering the broader consequences. … [Read more...] about The Strategic Movement Toward a 50/50 Distribution (by Randy C. Davis)