SBC Voices

A Pandemic American Heresy

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Originally published on September 9, 2009 at sbcIMPACT! I am very slow to drop the H-bomb on anyone. I will tell you I disagree with you. I will try to explain why I disagree with your position. But I seldom call people heretics. For me, that is a term reserved for those who hold doctrines that would undermine the very foundation of our faith and nullify the gospel. We should be very careful about using the word. Understanding that, I assert that there is a heresy that has become rampant, even pandemic, in American Christianity. I call it a heresy because I believe that it nullifies the … [Read more...] about A Pandemic American Heresy

The Seeds of Slaughter

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“…choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” – Deut. 30:19, KJV What if the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade had never occurred? What would happen if the High Court’s decision to legalize abortion was reversed? How many babies, if given the chance to simply live, would grow up to make a difference? How many parents would, in the end, be glad that they let their children live? What if we’ve murdered a future president at some point within the last 38 years? What if we’ve callously killed blameless babies that would have become doctors, loving mothers, teachers, and preachers? How … [Read more...] about The Seeds of Slaughter

Lessons from a Dusty Stack of Papers

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I had to do something rather painful last night.  It is something that I am certain that I will have to do again at some point, though I will dread it.  What am I talking about? While doing some Fall cleaning I discovered a dusty old stack of papers that needed to be gone through.  This stack of papers was the happy home of old papers I had written in my freshman year of college.  Yesterday, I had to go through them and read some of them. Ouch. At the time I wrote them they were really good.  They were well written treatises explaining the intricacies of the Christian faith (that I … [Read more...] about Lessons from a Dusty Stack of Papers

9/11, 2 Chronicles 7:14, and Prayers for Revival

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Last night, several of the churches of Siouxland (the general term for Sioux City, South Sioux City, NE and North Sioux City, SD) came together for a time of prayer for our nation.  There were two Baptist pastors involved, three Assemblies of God, a Lutheran church and a couple of Reformed fellowships.  Each of us had five minutes to introduce a topic related to our national plight, lead in prayer, then give those involved time to prayer in small groups about the issue. Before I get to my point, some observations: 1)  I really enjoy doing things like this and I believe that God is … [Read more...] about 9/11, 2 Chronicles 7:14, and Prayers for Revival

Open Thread: How Should Churches and Christians Commemorate 9/11?

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Ten years ago the unthinkable happened - our homeland was attacked.  This year, September 11 is a Sunday and so it is natural that there would be questions about what churches should do to commemorate this event.  Nothing?  Patriotic Services?  Prayer Times? 1)  Tell us about what your church is doing. 2)  Tell us what you think churches should or should not be doing. 3)  Discuss the Christian's response to Islam and to Muslims.  We've had a couple of good posts on the issue the last couple of days.  Somehow, we need to stand as a nation against Islamic terrorism while also loving … [Read more...] about Open Thread: How Should Churches and Christians Commemorate 9/11?

Contrasting Missions

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Upon its tenth anniversary, the tragedy of 9/11 will be considered from many different perspectives.  One, however, fascinates me the most, as it provides such a stark contrast between the mission of the Islamo-fascist terrorist and the evangelical Christian missionary.  While their methods are surprisingly similar, their mandates are polar opposites.  We can observe a contrast between love and hate, life and death, martyrdom and suicide.  Both groups seek to influence the other in completely different ways, which I believe points to the supremacy of the vision Jesus gave His church through … [Read more...] about Contrasting Missions

Why We Practice “Open” Communion

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I appreciate the Baptist Faith and Message as a general and systematic declaration of our faith, and I agree with the majority of what it states—that’s part of the reason why I am, have been, and plan to continue to be Southern Baptist.  There is one aspect, however, that I and the church I pastor differ with—their statement on baptism in relationship to the Lord’s Supper. Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer's faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Saviour, the … [Read more...] about Why We Practice “Open” Communion

Excuse Me, I Need to Let You Know How Awesome I Am

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(HT: 22 Words) If you have spent any time in college or grad school you know “that guy” from class.  If you don’t know that guy from class there may be a good chance that you are him. I’m pretty sure that this dude is probably a blogger too.  At least he likes to leave comments on those blogs that still draw a good amount of comments.  Homeboy likes to hear himself speak (and he likes to read what he types). “Who has wisdom and understanding among you?” This guy, of course. And he will not stop until everybody knows that he is the one with wisdom and understanding.  If somebody … [Read more...] about Excuse Me, I Need to Let You Know How Awesome I Am