I just spent nearly 2 weeks in Senegal with a member of this year’s Resolutions Committee. We had adjoining rooms at a beachfront hotel for the Casamance men’s conference, shared every meal, and spent a lot of time talking during that week. You’d think I would have some inside information on what the committee had […]
Why does the updated Business and Financial Plan make it harder for SBC members to get entity financial information?
This is a change that diminishes the ability of members of cooperating churches from knowing about the entities that they pay for. Better take a look at this. Current Business and Financial Plan, (In the SBC Annual this sentence is in Article XIV. On SBCNet, which I have linked, the sentence is not in […]
#SBC21 Scholarship Form – Apply Here
?Loading… Apply here for the #SBC21 Scholarship organized by SBC Voices. More information available here.
Suggested Ethics for Online Theological Discourse (Phillip Powers)
The legacy of Donald Trump’s term as President of the United States will not be measured in terms of legislation passed, appointments made, or diplomatic accords achieved. It will not be counted by any advancements of the Republican party’s agenda, by any conservative causes that were championed, or by any national or international crises that were averted. […]
The SBC and Itching Ears
We love 2 Timothy 4:3-4 because it is a biblical prophecy we have seen come to fruition in our day and one that allows us to point our fingers at “them” – those outside our circles who have abandoned truth to embrace the spirit of the age. For the time will come when people will […]
Perhaps the most important item in Nashville: updated Business & Financial Plan
This isn’t a sleeper item, it’s been publicized by Baptist Press: Rewritten Business & Financial Plan awaits adoption by SBC messengers. It is a snoozer, though. Not one messenger in 100 will read it. Not one Southern Baptist in a thousand will care one whit about it, but it is an important item. The various […]
Announcement: Scholarships for #SBC21 Organized by SBC Voices
For the 2017 Pastors’ Conference, one of the most edifying experiences (out of many) was being able to provide scholarships for 50 61 pastors to attend the Conference and Annual Meeting in Phoenix. We’ve had people ask about the possibility since and this year we decided to do something about it. We’re raising money to […]
History and Notes of Resolutions at the SBC Annual Meeting
It’s no secret that this year at the Southern Baptist Convention is shaping up to be a contentious one, especially when it comes to resolutions. Several have already been released, and more are in the works. Anyone who is a member in good standing can submit a resolution to the SBC meeting, where a committee […]
Video: Hear Dr. Ed Litton’s Vision for the SBC
As SBC 2021 draws near, don’t miss this message from Ed Litton, who will be nominated for SBC President by Dr. Fred Luter. Litton lays out his positive vision for our convention, including three priorities: Unity – A great commandment heart and a great commission determination; commitment to the Baptist Faith & Message Gospel Engagement […]
The Next Chapter
In the ’90’s we used to watch the TV Guide channel for what seemed like hours, waiting for something interesting to pop up on the schedule. Then, a classic or favorite movie would appear. We would change the channel to TNT or TBS, maybe USA, and watch a movie we’d seen dozens of times. If […]
This day eighty years ago the ‘Mighty” HMS Hood was sunk; will the SBC follow?
In one of the great naval battles of history, the HMS Hood, pride of the British Navy, for years the largest, most powerful ship of its day, was sunk on May 24, 1941 by the giant and famous German battleship, the Bismarck. The Hood, launched in 1918, was getting a bit long in the tooth […]
2020 SBC Covid year statistics, not all that bad
This is the time of the year, just prior to the SBC Annual Meeting, when Lifeway Christian Resources releases the dreaded Annual Church Profile data collected for the previous year. Baptist Press story: Southern Baptists grow in number of churches, plant 588 new congregations amid COVID-19 pandemic. I’m in favor of emphasizing the positive so […]