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Blog Milestone

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We just surpassed 300,000 hits.  I hope everyone continues to enjoy the site. (if you have enjoyed it thus far!) We have had a resurgence of contributors and the blog has greatly benefited.  In the near future we will be addressing what the GCR might shape up to be, what a restructuring might look like, […]

In case you missed David Platt’s sermon…

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There’s been a lot of buzz about David Platt’s sermon at the SBC pastor’s conference (and rightly so!). Many would like to hear the sermon but, unfortunately, the streaming videos at sbcannualmeeting.com are not yet available and they don’t know anyone who bought the tape. So, for those who want to hear the sermon and […]

Tracking The Clark Logan Controversy

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Since Thursday afternoon, there has been a conversation on Twitter about the abrupt “resignation” of Clark Logan from the Executive Committee staff. You can follow the events in real time via the Twitter hastag #ClarkLogan View the Twubs for this topic Run the Twitter search Read the official news story

Forget about Mark Driscoll; Let’s discuss Ergun Caner

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I’m sorry to hog up the posts recently, but after sitting on it for a week, I feel it is necessary to say something about a tweet that I came across during the SBC Annual Meeting last week.  It comes from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary president Ergun Caner and is in regards to the continuing SBC debate […]

Baptist Disagreements — Things to Avoid

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In the previous post, Todd Burus asked a question concerning the response to Calvinism among some in the SBC. The post has generated a number of comments that are helpful in understanding the issue. Of course, Calvinism is only one among many issues present in the SBC today. Similar issues, even some that came up […]

Calvinism: The New Racism in the SBC?

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Coming out of last week’s meeting in Louisville I feel more optimistic about the future of our convention than I did this time last year.  I have a new found respect for Johnny Hunt, a deeper understanding of the decision making process, and reasons to look forward to next years get-together in sunny Orlando. However, […]

Louisville in the Rearview Mirror

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Although this is late in comparison to many of my friends and colleagues from around the convention I thought it might still be appropriate to jot down a few thoughts about this year’s annual meeting. These are not intended to be comprehensive, but rather something of a snapshot from my mind – which has great […]

Sitting in the Back and Getting Annoyed

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My husband and I, like many others within the church body, have a deep and abiding love for children. We have always considered our church family to be a great and lasting influence in our lives and are thankful for each and every person we have met along the way. We don’t live near family […]

Great Commission Resurgence Task Force

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— Ronnie Floyd (chairperson), pastor, FBC Springdale, Ark. — Johnny Hunt, pastor, FBC, Woodstock, Ga., SBC president — Jim Richards, executive director, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention — Frank Page, pastor, FBC, Taylors, S.C. — David Dockery, president, Union University — Simon Tsoi, first vice chairman, International Mission Board — Donna Gaines, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tenn. — Al […]

Celebration from Chaos- Day 1 of the SBC Annual Meeting

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At 10a.m. I thought chaos would rule the day.  At 3p.m. I was even more sure of it.  But by 11p.m., in a room full of cheerful brethren and exhausted, honorable leaders, I was more firm in my Southern Baptist devotion than ever.  This was the first day of the 2009 SBC Annual Meeting. The […]

SBC 2009: Tops Out Clicked Stories From Tuesday

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Social media is making the SBC annual meeting more transparent and real time than ever before. The tweets have been amazing for real time information, but the blogs are still where you can get the full story. So, let me share some of the most out clicked stories we’ve featured on SBC Voices so far. […]