SBC Voices

The fine folks at LifeWay are giving away an ebook well worth having, W.A. Criswell's "The Scarlet Thread through the Bible." Here is the giveaway page where you can download the book. You can read more about the book from Trevin Wax's article at his site, which includes his foreword.     … [Read more...] about Free E-Book: The Scarlet Thread Through the Bible, by W.A. Criswell

When historians turn to consider the early twenty-first century in Southern Baptist life, a number of momentous events from our annual meeting will figure prominently. The revision of the Baptist Faith & Message in the year 2000 marked a turning-point in the history of our confession of faith and will be remembered as a milestone in the story of the Conservative Resurgence. The 2006 election of Frank Page later propelled him into his current role at the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, and the meeting (its prelude and its aftermath) launched Southern Baptist blogging. … [Read more...] about Of Pastors and Presbyters

It is clear that there are quite a few opinions concerning Article III of the SBC constitution. It spells out messenger qualifications and the Executive Committee has set forth some proposals for altering it. These have raised quite a few discussions here at SBC Voices and elsewhere. Links to our related articles are at the bottom of this post. In an article in Baptist Press Tuesday, we have evidence that the the Executive Committee wants to hear what average Baptists have to say about these changes. Actually, they are always willing to hear our input, if we bother to give it. But on this … [Read more...] about Opinions on Article III? The Executive Committee is Listening!

THE KINGDOM FAMILY GATHERING, 2014 A Gathering for a New Millennium BY WILLIAM DWIGHT MCKISSIC, SR. Waiting in the baggage claim area at the Washington, DC, Airport, I made eye contact with a gentleman who paused, looked at me, then looked at a picture that he was holding in his hand, looked at me again, and then he continued to walk pass me. He made his way around to me again and repeated the previous actions; only this time before proceeding without speaking, he paused to ask—“Are you Rev. Dwight McKissic?” I said, “Yes!” He then said, “You don’t look like your picture.” My assistant … [Read more...] about The Kingdom Family Gathering (by Dwight McKissic)

Imagine with me that you are a well-respected pastor. You’ve been serving at your church now for about eight years. Things are going well and you are beginning to gain respect in the larger world of evangelicalism. A new pastor moves into a neighboring town. This new pastor is truly a hypocrite. He denies the Trinity and by his own confession he became a minister for the money, the ease, and the hopes of getting himself advanced in the literary world. He also hates everything that you stand for and has made it known. In fact he often mocks you from his pulpit. He believes that you (and … [Read more...] about How Would You Respond to This Hypocrite?

Baptist history includes more confessions of faith than we have the patience to enumerate or read in a simple blog post. Baptist history also includes a number of people, churches, and groups of churches who opposed the creation or use of confessions of faith. Virginia lawyer and religious liberty activist John Leland was perhaps the most eloquent when he asked about confessions of faith "Why this Virgin Mary between the souls of men and the scriptures?" Through the present day, the anti-confessional strain of Baptist thought persists, and those who hold it can be passionate in their defense … [Read more...] about Why “No Creed But the Bible” Actually Imperils Your Liberty More

THE FORGOTTEN “N” WORD IN THE BIBLE By William Dwight McKissic, Sr. The NFL is currently discussing penalizing players who use the “N” word during a game. Two White NFL players, Riley Cooper and Incognito, have been recorded using the “N” word as a slur directed toward African American males. Black NFL players reportedly commonly use the term during games in a myriad of context, some affirmative and some pejorative. Recently, an Anglo female student at the high school in Texas where my daughter teaches—at a school-wide sanctioned event, across a microphone—made reference to all the “high … [Read more...] about The Forgotten “N” Word in the Bible (by William Dwight McKissic, Sr)

Paul Thompson blogs at "The Bridge."  It was early on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. David and Emily came by the house at 4:30AM to drop their dogs off to stay with Renee because we would be away until Wednesday afternoon. We then met up with Jeff Norton, pastor of NorthRidge Fellowship in Jerome, ID at 4:45am to begin the drive to Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. This would prove to be an historic day for all of us. The drive to Provo, was pleasant. Any time to be in good discussion with family and friends is a good moment. It may be worth just going for a long drive some time; if for … [Read more...] about A Gospel Moment at BYU (by Paul Thompson)