This post was originally posted at hiswordhisglory.wordpress.com I am a proud Southern Baptist and have spent the last 3 days at our annual meeting. There’s been plenty of negativity surrounding our annual meeting, but I’m going to stick those aspects of the annual meeting for which I am thankful. Here are my top ten reasons to […]
2 Samuel 1 – The Fall of Saul
I’ve enjoyed writing the devotional posts through Ephesians, and I intend to continue contributing those types of posts. This one comes from my quiet time this morning; 2 Samuel 1:19-25. Passage: The splendor of Israel lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen! Do not tell it in Gath, don’t announce it in the […]
Parents and Children (Ephesians 6:1-4): From the Voice that Matters Most
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 […]
Putting On New – Ephesians 4:25-32 (From the Voice that Matters Most)
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: […]
Ephesians 2–an overview
I opened my bible for devotion this morning and it fell to Isaiah 12. I normally have a plan for my devotion time, and it doesn’t typically involve letting the pages fall where they may. This morning, however, I decided to just read and meditate on the first passage I saw. Isaiah 12 reads, “On […]
Some Observations on Religious Freedom
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released it’s annual report on April 18th. If you’re interested, you can read the full version here, or the abridged version here. If you’re unfamiliar with the work of USCIRF, they are responsible for monitoring the conditions of religious freedom around the globe and submitting reports […]
How we can achieve ethnic diversity in SBC leadership
The report from the SBC nominating committee was released last week, and like many of you, I was bumfuzzled. I’m not sure that’s a real word, but that’s how I felt. If you weren’t paying attention last week, you can read the report here. Thankfully, Dave Miller brought some clarification to the report in his […]
From the Voice that Matters Most: Ephesians 1:7-10 – The Lavishing Love of Our Lord
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 listen to the Voice above […]
Jacob Deshazer and Hebrews 11
Wednesday, April 18, will mark the 76th anniversary of the famed Doolittle raid over Japan. I love reading and learning about the Dolittle raiders. They faced impossible odds which became even more impossible as they were forced to launch their surprise raid hundreds of miles before the intended launch point. The raiders each have their […]