SBC Voices

Ed Stetzer, the mega-genius behind LifeWay's research wing, has made a convention altering discovery about how to identify Calvinists in the SBC. A few years ago, the anti-Calvinist contingent of Tennessee was circulating a lengthy questionnaire designed to smoke out the hidden Calvinists among us.  It was way too complicated, allowing some Calvinists to use the confusion to slip in surreptitiously. According to Stetzer's new research, there is a much simpler way to distinguish the soteriological camps.  It all boils down to one thing. Facial hair. Young SBC Calvinists wear … [Read more...] about Ed Stetzer/LifeWay: Shocking New Research on Calvinism

SBC Voices has been notified by the ruling elites that preregistration for the SBC Annual Meeting is breaking all records.  Concerned that there might be unity issues as well as overcrowding the elites have issued a papal bull dictating the following schedule changes. The main sessions of the convention will be at the Morial Convention Center down on the river.  But for the discussion of the Executive Committee name-change proposal, special accomodations have been made. Those who support the name-change proposition will meet, as planned, at the Morial Convention Center for that session. … [Read more...] about Important Announcement about SBC NOLA 2012

I came across a story last week about banned words that NYC won't allow to be used on their standardized tests anymore and that gave me an idea and Dave said it was OK to run with this.  We have all talked about it and we have come up with a list of banned words that shouldn't be used anymore here at SBC Voices in order to help maintain civility in blogging and commenting.  I tried to come up with the appropriate number of words to ban.  Carlin said that there are 7 words you can't say, but I am pretty sure there are more than that.  NYC has a list of 50, but that seems a bit excessive.  In a … [Read more...] about New Moderation Rules at SBC Voices

The Empire of Evil has arisen again. Acts 29  is known by loyal Southern Baptists to be the root of all evil - subversive Calvinists trying to undermine Baptist history and tradition. Then, you have the Boston Red Sox.  Red is the color of fire - the Lake of Fire.  We know who the REAL general manager of the Boston Red Sox is!  Hint:  he carries a pitchfork and has a bifurcated tail. I have secret information that Acts 29 and the Devil Sox of Boston have teamed up to form a new network of evil, called the "Boston Acts 29 Red Sox Network."  I have a secret document delineating their … [Read more...] about Acts 29 has Teamed with the Boston Red Sox to Destroy America

I've got to admit it, I'm sick of the whole thing.  I'm sick of moderating comments and the blowback that comes with it.  In the last couple of weeks, I've been reevaluating my own blogging experience and I've worked with the contributors here to hammer out a commenting philosophy and some guidelines. It is safe to say that our policies and my moderation decisions have not been well-received by all, especially those whose comments I felt needed to be deleted.  Evidently, people don't like that much.  Who knew? I've received no end of advice on these new policies - both solicited and … [Read more...] about How to Leave a GREAT Comment

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Just for reference, the last name of this brilliant young lady is no coincidence. So, only comments mentioning how wonderful she is will be permitted.   … [Read more...] about Bethany Miller: “I Know” (Spoken Word Poetry)

There is lots of talk lately about NAMB and Acts 29 and the power of a church planting network.  If the desire is really to move towards more of a church planting network, then I submit one basic question.  Why make it a national network?  It's clear that we plant churches different with different strategies in different places.  Things that work in Iowa don't work in Arizona.  You can't plant a church in Mississippi and Oregon with the same strategies.  We live in different areas of the country, and if nationizing doesn't work for the Federal Government, why do it with Church … [Read more...] about Is a National Network the Right Way to Go?

Congratulations to the Acts 29 Network for selecting a President in Matt Chandler who is altogether less controversial than Mark Driscoll. The issues with Mark's explicit visions, his edgy sex book, and the church discipline controversy seems to have provided a lot of baggage that this organization did not need. I am certain that these factors would not be cited by leaders as reasons for the change, but the move to Dallas and the transition in leadership can only help this organization to become more acceptable both in Southern Baptist life and in the evangelical world at large. While I have … [Read more...] about Acts 29 and Bad Science Fiction Movies

Several days ago, many of us became aware of the tragic situation unfolding in Wake Forest, NC involving criminal charges and shattered lives at Southeastern Seminary.  I want to write about something that has struck me in all of this, but I want to do so carefully and graciously.  As we comment and think about this, I think we should stick to the subject here, accountability, and try to step back from the situation that prompted these thoughts. I was riding home from class the other night with a classmate from one of my classes.  He's staggering through the material about as unsteadily as … [Read more...] about Choosing Accountability