(I saw this over at SBC Plodder and thought our readers might like it – so I stole it. Don’t tell William.) Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong have always been one-two in special offerings for the churches I have pastored over the last three decades. We didn’t have to pray about it, think about it, […]
The P-Word: Part 1 (by Jim Gifford)
Hi all, Today I want to discuss a theological word that has become more familiar to the Evangelical and Baptist world over the last couple of decades. That word is perichoresis. I’ve spent a fair amount of time around this word and I want to share some of my findings with you. Perichoresis is a […]
Youth Minister Interview Questions (by Rick Patrick)
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up (by William Thornton)
(from the SBC Plodder) Here is an abstract of one of those Calvinist church situations that caused me to write an earlier piece on being wary of my five-pointer brethren – another place, I know some of the players, passed along to me by one close to the matter. Before anyone accuses me of making […]
My Brick Wall: Three Simple Questions (Guest Blogger)
(A friend who has been following my Brick Walls and Picket Fences series sent this to me and asked if I would be interested in publishing it. I appreciated that he interacted with what I wrote. For reasons that seem reasonable to me, my friend desires to remain anonymous. For those who are interested, he […]
Christian Marriage: A Model for Surviving the Future (by Jerry Corbaley)
Jerry Corbaley lives in Hawaii and blogs at “Think the Thoughts?” This article first appeared there. Yes, I am also unhappy with what the United States is doing in regard to defining marriage. Yes, I am glad that many are working politically against the trend of redefinition. Yet, Christians are still free to emphasize […]
Young, Southern Baptist, and Self-Important? (by Alan Pearce)
I am writing in response to Brad Whitt’s article “Young, Southern Baptist and irrelevant?” which was recently published in The Baptist Banner (vol. 24, no.6, pp. 5-8). He laments over what seems to be a self-perceived irrelevance brought on by a minority that he describes as “outsiders from within” (p. 8; code, I think, for […]
Adoption: It’s For All of Us (by Jim Giffords)
Hi all, Today I want to write about a topic that is near and dear to my heart – adoption. Adoption is wonderful in so many aspects. I have had the wonderful privilege to adopt three children (and perhaps more in the future). I want to say a few things about adoption. First, it is […]
Why the Virgin Birth is Necessary (by Jim Giffords)
Hello, all. My name is Jim Gifford (I post as Jim G. on SBC Voices) and this is my first post as a contributor to Voices. A week or so ago, Dave Miller asked if there would be any non-Calvinists that would want to contribute and I volunteered. I will be contributing postings largely in […]
Why I’m wary of Calvinists (by William Thornton)
The SBC Plodder is back with another examination of Calvinism. I will put on my Karnak turban and predict a lively discussion. After all, I have ESP-N. I’m a hacker and a plodder and am no different than the other fifty thousand or so SBC pastors but I do have a thirty year history […]
What I like about Calvinists
Here’s another submission from our friend William Thornton, the SBC Plodder. Somehow, I’m guessing this one could be a little lively. I’m of the opinion that the internet was made for Calvinists, since there seems to be so many of them who love endless discussions. I’ve been interacting with my Calvinistic brethren/sistren online for almost […]
How Is Technology & Megachurch Altering Our Understanding of the Gospel? (by Alan Cross)
Alan Cross has been one of my favorite bloggers for years – insightful and incisive. He writes at Downshore Drift. We are glad to have one of his posts here at Voices. I walked into the massive building with my young children and was immediately overwhelmed and similarly impressed. We were visiting a megachurch on […]