During the Tuesday afternoon session of #SBC19, my wife, Rhonda, shared with me a story of an incident which happened during the voting for Registration Secretary in the BJCC Arena—that section of the Convention Labyrinth in which the meeting is held. There were two candidates, Don Currence (the current RS) and Kathy Litton (to borrow […]
Dr. B. Gray Allison 1924-2019
Today we report that last night, 12 February 2019, Dr. Gray Allison, founder of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary stepped out of this life into his eternal reward in the presence of our Lord. The MABTS family, Southern Baptists, and the greater Evangelical Christian community have been blessed by this faithful servant of our great God. […]
“Slaving to Serve” (Ephesians 6:5-9) – From the Voice that Matters Most
Passage: 5 Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as you would Christ. 6 Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart. 7 Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people, 8 knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he […]
A Resolution for #SBC18: “On Repudiating Predatory Behavior”
I have submitted the following resolution, On Repudiating Predatory Behavior, to the SBC Committee on Resolutions for their consideration. I am hopeful that this will be reported out by the committee to the messengers gathered at this year’s annual meeting in Dallas as it is, or in hybrid form combining any other similar resolutions on this […]
From the Voice that Matters Most – Ephesians 4:17-24 – “Testify…Turned, Turned, Turned.”
Passage: 17 Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their thoughts. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts. 19 They became […]
From the Voice that Matters Most – Ephesians 3:1-4 – “Distracted by Mystery”
Passage: For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that he gave to me for you? The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above. By reading this you are able to […]
From the Voice that Matters Most: Ephesians 1:11-12 – Inherited Assurance
We share our opinions and insights at SBC Voices, but we believe that the Voice that matters most is the one that comes from God’s Word. We present these daily expositional devotions, beginning with a tour of Ephesians called, “Walk Worthy,” in hopes of encouraging our readers to remember to Voice above every voice. Passage: […]
REVIEW: Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention
This compelling work, led by Jarvis Williams and Kevin Jones, including input from Al Mohler, Walter Strickland, Kevin Smith, Dwight McKissic, and others, is not a book merely to be glanced at like passing a curious situation alongside the highway as you speed by at 65 miles an hour. We must not give mere token […]
Lost in Translation…To CSB or Not to CSB
Since the Protestant Reformation (remember to celebrate it’s 500th anniversary this year!) and the invention of the printing press, translations of the Bible have abounded in multiple languages around the world. This fact is good news. That the Good News can be made accessible to as many tribes and nations by getting God’s word into […]
BAPTIST MADNESS 2017…It’s Not What You Think!
Really…it’s not what you think. Last year I embarked upon a fun (& hopefully helpful) reminder of those who have gone on before us and made significant contributions to our understanding of the faith and our faithfulness from within our Baptist heritage. To do this, I incorporated the concept behind the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (a.k.a. “March […]
We Must Never Forget
I remember the outrage. How could anyone do such a thing as this? The images captured on video for all the world to see. The date was July 14, 2015. The Center for Medical Progress released the first of its many disquieting videos regarding the deplorable practices of Planned Parenthood regarding the trafficking of baby […]
A New Nominee for SBC 2 VP
With the encouragement and support of this band of brothers here, I will be nominating Jose Burgos, pastor of New Creation Ministry Church, in Highland, IN, to be the next Second VP of our convention. I believe that Jose will serve our convention well as Second VP. As a church planter in a non-traditional area […]