SBC Voices

A Plea to Angry Baptists

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I spent four days pounding on this phone, either on this site or Voices Twitter. Once the gavel fell, I gave my fingers a bit of a break, but I've heard from friends that Saul of Tarsus did not have any harsher words on the road to Damascus than some of those being posted by certain 1689ers and CBNers. Many are threatening to leave the SBC over our liberalism,  our wokeness, our sinful worldliness, our failure to fully embrace abolitionist views - the grievances are many and the passions are strong. I have been in several discussions where people said, "I wish they'd just leave." Two … [Read more...] about A Plea to Angry Baptists

Resolutions, Advocacy, and the SBC

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As we could have expected,  Bart Barber and the Resolutions Committee did a great job of bringing forward solid, biblical resolutions that express our united view as Southern Baptists. If you look at some of the rejected resolutions, it is clear that some are weaponizing the process to force the SBC to adopt their narrow views on controversial issues. Southern Baptists are united in our opposition to abortion.  There is a resolution expressing that. It unifies us as a pro-life convention. Under that pro-life umbrella,  we differ on strategy.  Resolutions that seek to politicize and … [Read more...] about Resolutions, Advocacy, and the SBC

Jay Adkins’ Statement to the EC

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Jay was given the opportunity to address the EC today in regards to the response to his motion last year, concerning legal conflicts of interest at the EC. Here is his statement. Thank you Mr. President for the opportunity to speak to this particular concern of mine. May I start by offering a word of thanks that after a bit of a faux pas yesterday morning, I was approached by our new lawyers, our chief parliamentarian and our interim EC President yesterday afternoon. They were very kind in their engagement with me and our Brother, President Willie McLaurin (of whom I’ve become a big fan) … [Read more...] about Jay Adkins’ Statement to the EC

That Time I Was Wrong

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A few years back there were 5 or 6 openings for leaders at our entities. Here at Voices we strongly advocated for at least one of those leaders to be a minority.  The best chance for that to happen was New Orleans Seminary where one of the final candidates was an African American. I wanted him to be selected so badly and was disappointed when Dr. Jamie Dew was announced. I know you folks think I am always right and can never imagine me being wrong (right?) but I was wrong that day. So wrong. Jamie Dew is my favorite entity leader of all of them. That is not an aspersion on others,  … [Read more...] about That Time I Was Wrong

Wednesday Schedule Revised

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There's preaching,  prayer, and praise, but there's also business. 8:55 Election (Fourth) First Vice President Get to the hall now! 9:00 EC recommendations 9:55 Election (Fifth) Second Vice President 11:35 Previously Scheduled Business This is, I believe,  when the motion to defund and disband the ERLC will be brought forward. 11:45 CoB report Third Afternoon 2:50 CoB (Fourth) 3:00 Committee on Resolutions (Part 2) 3:30 Previously Scheduled Business … [Read more...] about Wednesday Schedule Revised

Disposition of Previous Motions

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Referred to SEBTS- Michelle Lesley motion. Referred TO SBTS- DWIGHT McKissic motion. Referred to EC Tom Rush - no Executive Sessions Michael Law - adding an item to the Constitution Matt Dunn - pro-Israel statement in BF&M Samuel Gilliam- trustee contact info Toby Brogdan- ?? Nathan Stuller- adding article 15 Rob Collinsworth- independent BP Mark Spence-do away with Resolutions Committee One I couldn't hear...sorry Jay Adkins motion Jason Sampler motion on limits to board service. Keith Myers on adding a day to the calendar focusing on abuse and … [Read more...] about Disposition of Previous Motions

More Motions

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More Motions were presented.  I did a terrible job in writing them all down because I was writing down the disposition of previous Motions when they started introducing these. 24. Mike Boyle moved a mental health commission. 25. Jacob Jackson moved that we invest in "sidewalk missionaries" which I think means abortion protesters. 26. Couldn't hear the name or the motion. 27. Parker Roberts moved we amend the BF&M to add a statement about the authority of Scripture. 28. Greg Davidson moved to ask the a task force to encourage churches to engage with local shelters to help the … [Read more...] about More Motions