In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day - here are the 31 Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions on Racism (Race Relations) from the SBC Annual Meetings ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DRED SCOTT DECISION 2007 RESOLUTION ON THE ARSON OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCHES 1996 RESOLUTION ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION 1995 RESOLUTION ON RACIAL RECONCILIATION ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION 1995 RESOLUTION ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC RECONCILIATION 1993 RESOLUTION ON RACISM 1989 RESOLUTION ON INVOLVEMENT OF BLACKS AND OTHER MINORITIES SOUTHERN BAPTIST … [Read more...] about 31 Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions on Racism (Race Relations)
SBC Issues
Wall Street Journal on Church Discipline, Excommunication, Baptist Ban – WSJ
A resurgence of church discipline is making the news today as the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has written an article on church discipline, excommunication and the ban. They cite several cases from Baptist churches and even quote Southern Seminary professor Greg Wills. Here is what Southern Baptist bloggers and others are saying about the news. Wall Street Journal on Church Discipline, Excommunication, Baptist Ban - WSJ A Wall Street Journal Hatchet Job by Dr. Hershael York, a professor at Southern Seminary and Southern Baptist pastor. He writes The article is tantamount to being against … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal on Church Discipline, Excommunication, Baptist Ban – WSJ
Southern Baptist Bloggers In Their Own Words #2
When unconditional and denominational elections collide from 5SOLAS I plan on being in Indianapolis and it is my prayer that God will show His grace upon a denomination that does not deserve it. It is my prayer that He will bless us with a zeal for His glory and for a love for one another that does not come at the expense of doctrinal fidelity. It is my prayer, but I am not optimistic. May God show me to be wrong. Vietnam church granted legal recognition from IMB News This historic development is expected to encourage future evangelism and church-planting efforts in the country. The True … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Bloggers In Their Own Words #2
TULIP Blooming: Christianity Today Stops To Smell The New Southern Baptist Calvinism
The Calvinist Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention is drawing national media attention, I'm sure it won't be the last time. Christianity today has written a length article that deals with Calvinism in the SBC. They quote a pastor from the Arbuckle Baptist Association and several denominational leaders. Read the whole story for yourself - here's the tasty final quote: "The totality of history shows the vast majority of Baptists have not been [Calvinists], so why go back to the founders?" Page said. "I think we need to go back to the Bible." HT: Denny Burk Timmy Brister has … [Read more...] about TULIP Blooming: Christianity Today Stops To Smell The New Southern Baptist Calvinism
R. Albert Mohler Jr. Answers The Calvinism Criticism
Getting into politics is like inviting the whole world to clean your closet, or at least rummage around a bit. For better or worse, this holds true for Southern Baptist politics. In January they announced R. Albert Mohler Jr. would be nominated for Southern Baptist Convention President at the Annual Southern Baptist Meeting this June in Indianapolis, Indiana. (We need to shorten all those names!) The Anti-Mohlers wasted little time. Within a week, many questions were raised about his character, theology and leadership abilities. Most of this was excepted. What surprised me was the … [Read more...] about R. Albert Mohler Jr. Answers The Calvinism Criticism
Baptist Buzz Backlog 1/14/08
Here are some of the best Southern Baptist blog posts form the last week. Every day I scan my all known SBC Voices and link to the best posts, typically 3-5 per day. I hope to turn this into a weekly feature for SBC Voices each Friday, so be sure to get our RSS feed or subscribe to SBC Voices by Email. The Calculus of Worthiness from Praisegod Barebones Toward an SBC Reform ‘Platform’ (I): “A Contract with... from Agree to Disagree Agreeably FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW from SelahV Today Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: An Amazing Breakthrough... from The Ethics & … [Read more...] about Baptist Buzz Backlog 1/14/08
Recipe For Baptist Buzz
So, what makes a blog post worthy of making my Baptist Buzz links? This whole project is still in the early stages; the official blog launch is still several weeks away. I’m still working out an exact formula, but here are my general principles. Has it generated comments? An easy way to measure a posts impact is reader reaction. Normally, I select posts with at least 10 comments. Although I make exceptions based on the other factors. Is this a substantive post? I’m looking for posts that require more than a quick scan. Despite the popularity of the snipe style posts – they are a … [Read more...] about Recipe For Baptist Buzz
Church Reform, Politics, and Highview’s Missions Plan: Southern Baptist Buzz
This week started off with several hot topics around the Southern Baptist blogosphere. Here are a few posts that caught my eye tonight. Church Reform - Doctrine from Hammer and Nail Eric Carpenter has begun a helpful series on church reform. His first installment looks at the crisis of doctrine that plauges much of modern Christianity. He also offers several suggestions to begin the reform. Huckabee, Obama win in historic Iowa vote from The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission The ERLC has released some lengthy statement on the Iowa victories by Huckabee and Obama. The post has … [Read more...] about Church Reform, Politics, and Highview’s Missions Plan: Southern Baptist Buzz
Mp3 – Brad Waggoner on Calvinism, the Gospel and the SBC
Listen to the Said At Southern Podcast with Dr. Brad Waggoner who serves as Vice President for research at LifeWay. … [Read more...] about Mp3 – Brad Waggoner on Calvinism, the Gospel and the SBC
Thom Rainer + Building Bridges
Dr. Thom Rainer from LifeWay news release:My passionate desire is to be a bridge builder in the Southern Baptist Convention. Not to compromise biblically. Not to be soft in my theology. I desire true collaboration with those of uncompromising biblical certitude to reach a lost world with the gospel of our Savior. My prayer is that the conservative resurgence will now grow into a Great Commission resurgence.But our witness is compromised when a spiritually lost world sees us fighting with one another, when they see unloving words hurled without restraint, when they see terse comments cloaked in … [Read more...] about Thom Rainer + Building Bridges