SBC Voices

I recently had the opportunity to ask some questions of Dr. Dennis Kim, pastor of Global Mission Church of Greater Washington. Dr. Kim is being nominated for the office of president of the Southern Baptist Convention in Baltimore, MD in a couple of weeks by Rev. Dwight McKissic of Cornerstone Baptist Church (Arlington, TX). After being introduced to Dr. Kim via email through a mutual friend, he has graciously agreed to answer my questions regarding his life, ministry, and nomination for SBC president. Dr. Kim's nomination is the definition of a grass-roots pick, as he was approached by a group … [Read more...] about Interview With Dr. Dennis Kim, Candidate for President of the SBC (by Alan Cross)

Joel Rainey is the Director of Missions at Mid-Maryland Baptist Association, an adjunct professor at Capital Bible Seminary and blogs at Themelios (Twitter - @joelrainey).  Last month, the Christian music community was shocked to hear of the pending divorce between musicians Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken.  After 13 years of marriage, the couple announce the dissolution of their union due to Derek's infidelity. As a pastor of more than 20 years, my heart breaks every time I hear of a couple splitting up.  I've been in those counseling rooms, and the visceral emotions and long-term damage … [Read more...] about The Kissing Cousins of Divorce and Heresy (by Joel Rainey)

America is at war. As of yesterday, 05-24-14, the number of men and women of the American Armed Forces who have given their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan was 6,805. It is highly possible that before anyone reads this post another father or mother will be notified that their daughter or son will not be coming home. Another young wife or husband may get the news that his or her spouse paid the ultimate price. A little boy may learn that his daddy will never coach him in Little League again. Some little girl may come to the realization that when she gets ready to go to her high school prom, her … [Read more...] about A Memorial Day Tribute (by CB Scott)

A man walks up to a bank teller and asks, "Can you give me change for this one hundred dollar bill?" The teller says, "Sure. What denomination?" And the man replies, "Baptist—Southern Baptist if you've got it." No, there is not really such a thing as Southern Baptist money—except for the fact that there is. Southern Baptist money is the money given by Southern Baptists to promote Southern Baptist causes and build up the Kingdom of God in and through the ministry channels of the Southern Baptist Convention. And herein lies a major problem. The walls clearly delineating our religious … [Read more...] about Baptist Methods and Money

You've probably seen this before, but after a few of our more recent discussions, I thought it might be time to bring back the encouraging words of Martin Luther himself, as a model of Christian civility. The gentle words of Luther will bless us all. … [Read more...] about A Powerful Resource for Baptist Bloggers

Bob blogs at "Eagles Rest", is a good friend and has been around blogging many years.  I just finished reading "When Heaven and Earth Collide ... Racism, Evangelicals, and the Better Way of Jesus". Its author is Alan Cross, a pastor in Montgomery, AL, who happens also to be a personal friend. But before my observations of what I saw in the book, a few notes about the author. I met Alan in 2006 or 2007, as we were involved in some mutual projects involving Bloggers and the SBC. Shortly after, in February 2007, Alan slept on a cot in our hotel room that CB Scott and I had reserved. Alan had … [Read more...] about “When Heaven and Earth Collide”; A Review of a Book and a Pastor (by Bob Cleveland)

One of the most important questions that can be asked is, "What is truth?" As Christians, we believe that God's Word is truth. Thus, if God's Word says something like, "Do not steal," then we know that the truth is that we shouldn't steal. No questions asked. We also know (or should know) that if science suggests a truth contradictory to Scripture, that we should trust in Scripture over science. This is because God dictates scientific truth, not the other way around. This has proven to be beneficial, since God's Word declared scientific truths before science did, such as that the world is … [Read more...] about THE FAITH IN FIFTY YEARS: ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND HOMOSEXUALITY

Specifically and in the greatest level of detail humanly possible, can somebody please explain the precise nature of the partnership between Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—with which I am necessarily affiliated as a Southern Baptist—and Sovereign Grace Ministries—with which (quite by intention) I am not personally affiliated in any manner whatsoever? … [Read more...] about One Simple Question

We were all pleased two years ago when the Southern Baptist Convention took the next step in racial reconciliation, in plucking the roots of racial discrimination and oppression that have dug so deep into the soil of the SBC, by electing Fred Luter as the president of the SBC. But can I be honest? His election was more of a coronation. Somehow, word got out a year or so in advance that Pastor Luter would be nominated and the collective SBC whispered a quiet, "amen." There was no opposition. None. It would have been denominational suicide to run against him. But the question has been whether … [Read more...] about On Ethnic Candidates: Can’t We Just Ignore Race?

Here is the text to our friend Pastor Dwight McKissic's letter expressing his reasons for nominating Dennis Kim as SBC President. Here is a link to an excellent article by Shannon Baker on the nomination. It has a lot of good background information.  WHY PASTOR DENNIS MANPOONG KIM, TH.D, NEEDS TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION by WILLIAM DWIGHT MCKISSIC, SR. MAY 20, 2014 If God wanted something other than a family, He would have had us to call Him something other than Father. The first recorded words of God’s Son make it crystal clear that the Father’s business … [Read more...] about Dwight McKissic to Nominate Dennis Kim as SBC President