Guest Blogger

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 […]

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 […]

David blogs at “Gulf Coast Pastor” and recently posted this article.  I am very well aware that it is a counterpoint to the views of some of our writing team and readers.  That is what we are about – discussing issues in a collegial way, even when we disagree (or that’s the goal anyway).  So, […]

I received this post from a friend who requested anonymity.  I appreciate his willingness to share this very personal struggle. I hesitate to write these words and I write with anonymity because I am not so bold as others who share their struggles.  At the recent Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Albert Mohler responded to a […]

Most mornings in midtown Nashville find quiet streets and sidewalks filled with runners, dog walkers, and the occasional bicyclist. Vanderbilt University casts a long shadow over this community and shapes its culture into something that feels more like a Northern urban enclave rather than a neighborhood surrounded by “Southern” charm. Nashville is ground zero for […]

Once again, SBC Voices’ friend, the SBC Plodder (known in real life as William Thornton) shares his perspective with us.  Should be a good discussion. I love the brethren, my ministerial colleagues, fellow soldiers of the Lord, partners in our common calling of pastoral ministry; however, there is a malady that is common only to […]

Editor’s Note:  I read the offending tweet at Justin Taylor’s blog a couple of days ago.  I’m not much into Twitter so I’ve not gotten involved in this issue.  But Micah Fries recommended this post to me, from Aaron Davis, who blogs at “Renewed Mess.”  I thought it was powerful, direct and redemptive.  So, here […]

Another “Plodder” examination of the workings of the Cooperative Program.  William Thornton is the SBC Plodder and always has an interesting perspective on the SBC’s inner workings. Editor’s note:  If you want a good laugh, follow the link and read the Rev. Dr. Thornton’s latest post about Theological Triage.  Nice work.  Now, back to the CP […]

Les Puryear is in the process of planting a church with very little funding.  At his blog, “Joining God in His Work“, he gave some very helpful suggestions how someone might plant a church without a large bankroll behind him.  I asked him for permission to reprint that here. With all the discussion over the funding […]

(William Thornton, the SBC Plodder, shares another of his articles with us.) Our wonderful CP, an eminently sensible concept, is shrinking and churches have dropped from over ten percent to the CP to around six. One complaint about the CP is that state conventions keep too much of each CP dollar. SBC Executive Committee statistics […]

A while ago, I published a challenge that we help CB Scott and the people of Westmont Baptist Church.  Bob Cleveland, who blogs at Eagle’s Rest and is a frequent imparter of wisdom here at SBC Voices, got the ball rolling.  I saw his post, which I am reprinting here (with his permission) and then contacted […]

Are Calvinists being told by some bloggers that they will only be accepted in the SBC if they agree to live as second-class citizens?  Bill MacKinnon, one of our regular commenters here at SBC Voices makes that point in the post he sent me a while back.  He admits to being a little sarcastic in […]