SBC Issues

There has been a lot of discussion recently of the death of John Allen Chau, a young missionary who violated Indian laws to go the remote North Sentinel Island to proclaim Christ to the isolated people who lived there and was immediately killed. He was aware of the danger of his actions and said that while he did not want to die he felt the call of God to take the gospel to these people who did not know Jesus. I am not a missiologist and will leave the in-depth insights to others, but I have a few thoughts I'd like to share. 1. The ultimate commitment of all Christians is to carry the … [Read more...] about John Allen Chau, Martyrdom, and Danger in Missionary Efforts

My wife and I had the privilege of serving with the International Mission Board (IMB) for twenty-four years. During those years we labored alongside many great missionaries. Mostly, they have ministered in obscurity, but God knows their deeds and the angels rejoice. In the past ten days two great missionaries died, and they have gone to heaven to receive their commendations from the Lord. In this post I want to remember and honor these two missionaries, realizing that they represent many others that I have not known personally. Charles Brock served with his wife, Dottie, as a church … [Read more...] about Missionaries Remembered [by Mark Terry]

The History of Thanksgiving Day in America is not just about Pilgrims and Native Americans and a harvest festival of thanks. It is so much more. It has a rich history as an official day of atonement and thanks to God for His blessings and forgiveness of sins. Three official U.S. Government Thanksgiving Day proclamations stand out to me today and tell a powerful story of the leaders of our nation calling us to return to God and thank Him for His blessings. They are quite a read (Via Wikipedia): ___________________________________ 1777. The First National Proclamation of Thanksgiving was … [Read more...] about A History of Thanksgiving Day Proclamations in America

We don't publish our page-views, which is the easiest way to judge traffic on a blog, and I am not going to do so here. But we have had an amazing year at SBC Voices, judging by our page views. Thank you for being a part of it. Last year, 2017, was actually down a little. We were running the Pastors' Conference and tended to ignore the blog and then after the conference, we were all kinda burned out. If it weren't for William Thornton's consistent contributions we'd have shrunk to nothing. But this year we broke pretty much every traffic record our Jetpack stats track - except for the … [Read more...] about Things to Be Thankful For…A Record-Breaking Year at SBC Voices

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, filled with family, food, and football, a uniquely American celebration of our prosperity and all that we have to be thankful for. And let’s face it, with all the problems that we often bemoan, we have a lot to be thankful for, don’t we? We live in a great nation. Regardless of our political foibles, this is still a great place to live. If you are tempted to criticize America harshly, travel. I love Senegal, but I am always glad to set foot back in the USA. I feel privileged to have spent time growing up in Taiwan, but it is not the land of my birth. Israel … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks – Embracing the Cross

UPDATE: Concerning the IMB policies mentioned below. I have received assurance from someone with specific and unequivocal knowledge of the situation that Dr. Chitwood has NO intention of revisiting or attempting to reinstitute the policies that were instituted under the guidance of the committee he chaired when he was on the board previously. I am glad to hear that this will not be an issue in Dr. Chitwood's administration.  It is not surprising that IMB trustees elected Dr. Paul Chitwood as their next President yesterday. It is somewhat remarkable, I think, that he was elected unanimously. … [Read more...] about IMB Trustees Elect Paul Chitwood President by Unanimous Vote (Update concerning IMB Policies)