SBC Voices

That small sliver of the known universe who keeps tabs on things related to the Southern Baptist Convention cannot have missed the continual rancor over theology. More specifically, to what extent the theological system known as "Calvinism" and the wider system known as "Reformed theology" should have influence in the conventions entities and churches. An oft spoken mantra with SBC blogs is, "If you want to drive up the hit count write something about Calvinism." And, aside from the occasional Mark Driscoll drive-by, this holds true. With all things Internet related our sense of scope and … [Read more...] about 10 things more important for the SBC than the Calvinism debate

I have had some trouble lately with some pain. It's been a little random through my chest and abdominal area, often a stabbing pain, sometimes a burning feeling, but ever pleasant. I have had tests and labs and appointments to try to find out what the issue is. They are beginning to suspect I have an ulcer or maybe a couple of ulcers in my stomach and esophagus. Last year I had some surgery on my stomach and esophagus to repair a problem, and it seems to have ulcers in the same area. What I have discovered which this and my other stomach and esophageal issues is, when you mess up part of the … [Read more...] about The Body or Not?

The good ship SBC was cruising toward NOLA with excitement - our cruise would be marked by progress in racial reconciliation.  Can you remember a year when there was less drama about the presidency when the office was being vacated? Fred Luter will be unopposed, at least by any serious candidate.  It will be historic, encouraging, a move in the right direction. We were chugging along with eyes bright and heads high. Then, suddenly, the good ship SBC hit a rocky shoal when Richard Land decided that it was a good idea for the head of the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission to step … [Read more...] about Race, Reconciliation and the 2012 SBC Annual Meeting

A desperate Charles Spurgeon went hopping from church to church to come to understand how he must be saved.  But instead as he tells it: One man preached Divine sovereignty, but what was that sublime truth to a poor sinner who wished to know what he must do to be saved.  There was another admirable man who always preached about the law, but what was the use of plowing up ground that needed to be sown.  Another was a practical preacher…but it was very much like a commanding officer teaching the maneuvers to a set of men without feet…what I wanted to know was, ‘How can I get my sins forgiven?’ … [Read more...] about They Never Told Me That…

There has been a lot of talk about sex lately thanks to Mark Driscoll.  I actually like Driscoll, I think he says some good things, but there things he says that stir up controversy.  I just ignore those things myself.  Back to the point, there has been lots of talk about this book he wrote on sex.  I think it's a great thing, I have several books on intimacy that I have acquired at conferences and things.  Driscoll didn't say anything out of the ordinary, many books state very similar things.  We just got all up in arms because it's Mark, and he's said bad words and said he has visions (which … [Read more...] about Just Love your Wife

Editor: This powerful follow-up article to Dwight McKissic's equally powerful article last week was originally posted on his blog, Wm Dwight McKissic, Sr. "New Blog for a Pneuma Time." There are three questions that have surfaced to the top in response to my Richard Land “Repudiation” Post that I want to address in this article:  (1) Do I believe Richard Land is a racist? (2) Should Richard Land’s entire career be judged by fifteen minutes of commentary? (3) How do we resolve the “Land-mine” and the racial divide surrounding this issue? How the SBC responds to the Land racial … [Read more...] about WALKING THROUGH LAND MINE(S), A WAY OUT: A FOLLOW-UP TO THE LAND “REPUDIATION” POST By William Dwight McKissic, Sr.

(Drew Wales has a new blog, called "SBC Heritage" which examines the current SBC in the light of its history.  It's a blog worth reading.  Drew offered this to us and I am grateful that he did!) There is a fault line forming in the Southern Baptist Convention that I am afraid is about to split wide open.  It seems that every day in the SBC blogosphere there is discussion over the theological divide in the SBC and some are less than pleasant.  Some articles I have read have not been much more than emotionally charged, misrepresentations of the “other side” and some of the comments I have seen … [Read more...] about A Historical Look at a Theological Divide (by Drew Wales)