Guest Blogger

Dr. Eric Hankins is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Oxford, Mississippi. He is the author of the much-discussed Traditionalist Statement and was central to the Calvinism Task Force appointed by Dr. Page, which reported at the Houston Annual Meeting. We look forward to this series of articles.  Over the next few weeks, I will be offering some responses to Nathan Finn’s essay “On the ‘Traditionalist Statement’: Some Friendly Observations from a Calvinistic Southern Baptist,” which appeared in the most recent edition of New Orleans Seminary’s Journal of Baptist Theology and Ministry. … [Read more...] about A Response to Dr. Nathan Finn (by Dr. Eric Hankins)

Adam Blosser is the pastor of Drakes Branch Baptist Church in Drakes Branch, VA. He blogs at ONE True Joy.  Ok, this post may not be popular.  I am a Christian.  I was supposed to love God's Not Dead.  Well, I didn't.  The movie was not all bad as I said in my last post.  It wasn't even mostly bad as this post may seem to indicate.  The idea behind the movie was good, but I must quibble with some of the details.  Below are a few of the things with which I took issue. 1. All of the non-Christians were portrayed as evil numbskulls. This is an unhelpful characterization.  Professor … [Read more...] about Movie Review: God’s Not Dead – Part 2 (by Adam Blosser)

Paul Thompson blogs at "The Bridge." When did divorce and remarriage become so accepted among Christians? I’m not going to attempt to even answer that question, but more the question of how do we return to the “ancient ways” that promise rest? I get that grace is big. It’s bigger than I am likely able to comprehend. It’s not that divorce can’t be forgiven, it can and is forgivable. It’s not that a marriage to another spouse while your original spouse is still living can’t be forgiven, it can and is forgivable. Before you read anything else I have to say reread the previous paragraph and … [Read more...] about Divorce and Remarriage (by Paul Thompson)

Adam Blosser is the pastor of Drakes Branch Baptist Church, in Drakes Branch, VA. He is trying to clean up the mess Dave Miller left when he pastored that church from 1987 to 1991. Adam blogs at ONE True Joy. Yesterday I went to see the movie God's Not Dead.  I took the youth group from my church because many of them had heard about the movie and wanted to see it.  Afterward, we went out for ice cream and had a discussion about the contents of the movie. I read a review of the movie before going to see it and was made aware of some potential problems in the movie.  I am writing now to … [Read more...] about Movie Review: God’s Not Dead – Part 1 (by Adam Blosser)

John Elkins is the Student Pastor at First Baptist Church of Brazoria, TX.  The current reality of tenure in youth ministry is atrocious.  I’ve see youth guys come and go at a rapid rate since I started in the ministry and have mourned the losses to my fellow churches.  I have been at my church for almost 8 years now as the Student Pastor (official title).  I serve at First Baptist Church in a small town south of Houston Texas.  Last weekend I was privileged to stay with some great friends and through the course of our conversation it came to light that their church has not been able to keep … [Read more...] about How to Keep a Youth Guy: Ten Ways My Church Encourages Me to Stick Around (by John Elkins)

Thomas Magers is the pastor of Tiplersville Baptist Church in Tiplersville, MS and is a student at NOBTS.            Physics is the study of the physical world. In studying the physical sciences, a student learns about the law of conservation. The law of conservation applies to many different areas. Some of the areas are energy, momentum, mass, and electrical charge. The law about conservation of mass posits that matter cannot be created or destroyed.[1] For instance, burned wood is not destroyed completely; it has gone through a process of change resulting in ash and gasses.             … [Read more...] about God’s Attributes In/Through Us (by Thomas Magers II)

As we prepare for another national holiday devoted to drunken revelry tomorrow, CB reminds us of who St. Patrick really was.  The saint of God who became known as St. Patrick to the world was born in his native homeland of Scotland in A.D. 389. Below is a very short history of this tough-as-nails follower of Christ who became known as St. Patrick. (This is a story of the slave trade. Slavers have been parasites upon humanity since the early years of creation. The Bible records many such stories. The Bible also records the stories of God’s wonderful works of grace and deliverance in spite … [Read more...] about Patrick of Ireland was a Scot (by CB Scott)

Thomas Magers is the pastor of Tiplersville Baptist Church in Tiplersville, MS and is a student at NOBTS. The movie Noah will feature a disclaimer to announce to moviegoers that Noah is not entirely biblical. The disclaimer reads, “The film is inspired by the story of Noah. While artistic license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values, and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for millions of people worldwide. The biblical story of Noah can be found in the book of Genesis.” The movie has not been released yet, so I cannot comment on the … [Read more...] about Artistic License: Noah the Movie and Biblical Interpretation (by Thomas Magers II)

THE KINGDOM FAMILY GATHERING, 2014 A Gathering for a New Millennium BY WILLIAM DWIGHT MCKISSIC, SR. Waiting in the baggage claim area at the Washington, DC, Airport, I made eye contact with a gentleman who paused, looked at me, then looked at a picture that he was holding in his hand, looked at me again, and then he continued to walk pass me. He made his way around to me again and repeated the previous actions; only this time before proceeding without speaking, he paused to ask—“Are you Rev. Dwight McKissic?” I said, “Yes!” He then said, “You don’t look like your picture.” My assistant … [Read more...] about The Kingdom Family Gathering (by Dwight McKissic)

THE FORGOTTEN “N” WORD IN THE BIBLE By William Dwight McKissic, Sr. The NFL is currently discussing penalizing players who use the “N” word during a game. Two White NFL players, Riley Cooper and Incognito, have been recorded using the “N” word as a slur directed toward African American males. Black NFL players reportedly commonly use the term during games in a myriad of context, some affirmative and some pejorative. Recently, an Anglo female student at the high school in Texas where my daughter teaches—at a school-wide sanctioned event, across a microphone—made reference to all the “high … [Read more...] about The Forgotten “N” Word in the Bible (by William Dwight McKissic, Sr)