SBC Voices

Matt Svoboda Named New Editor Of SBC Voices

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After days of intense negotiation, I have designated Matt Svoboda as the new Editor of SBC Voices. Matt is the founder of the Evangelical Village blog and been a regular contributor to SBC Voices. I will continue as technical administrator and contributor, but Matt will be in charge of daily operations. I am excited about his plans and confident he can take our site to the next level. More details coming soon. … [Read more...] about Matt Svoboda Named New Editor Of SBC Voices

The Problem of “Southern Baptist” Branding

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In America, brand perception is the reality. This is bad news for Southern Baptists, if a recent straw poll by LifeWay's Thom Rainer is correct. Last week, he sent out requests on his @ThomRainer twitter page with this simple question: What do you think when you hear ‘Southern Baptist’? Despite the informal approach, this may be a very useful piece of research. Every major business in America monitors their brand image on social media sites like Twitter. It has become an effective way to get feedback about your product and position in the marketplace. None of this is lost on a sharp … [Read more...] about The Problem of “Southern Baptist” Branding

People of the Book?

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As Southern Baptists, we have long prided ourselves as "people of the Book." I can recall this description used about our denomination my entire life. When I did a paper a couple of years ago about Baptist history, I enjoyed reading the tales of early Baptists who disputed publicly with people of other denominations, asking them to prove their doctrine from the Bible. Surely a denomination that prides itself on going "by the Book" would never do anything that contradicted Scripture or simply on the basis of "church tradition," would we? I am not even talking about the favorite target for … [Read more...] about People of the Book?

Video: Senior Adult Choir Hip Hop

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Update: We've confirmed this video was from the FBC of Forth Smith Arkansas (SBC). See details in the comments. Just ran across this video. (HT Cawleyblog) From the description it sounds like an object lesson video for a youth retreat. They had the church choir sing popular hip hip music. Too bad it only says FBC but doesn't give the town. Anyone recognize your church members? If you're in a hurry, go to 4:20 for the best part. Several versions of this video are circulating on Youtube, this one looks like the original. You could also call it rapping choir video or church choir … [Read more...] about Video: Senior Adult Choir Hip Hop

A Cooperative Opportunity

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With all the recent talk about our strength in cooperation, I thought this was a timely request.  I have written a couple of posts and comments here about the Dakota Baptist Convention and our spirit of cooperation.  Later this month, the DBC is hosting an evangelism conference in Fargo, ND called Pulse.  You can look at the DBC website for more information about us. The conference will feature some wonderful speakers and breakout sessions, but it has been modified in response to the flooding issues in the Fargo area.  As many of you may know, the Fargo area has experienced record flooding … [Read more...] about A Cooperative Opportunity

@SBCvoices On Twitter

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I've registered another Twitter account to collect SBCers who are on Twitter. Just send a note to @SBCvoices and say you're SBC. Then I'll follow you and you'll be added to the list - which will be displayed here on the blog sidebar. You don't have to follow that account, but I might set it to auto-tweet our posts. Questions? … [Read more...] about @SBCvoices On Twitter

Now Something You’ll Really Like {I Hope}

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Since I've been out of Seminary, I tend to get a little restless. Especially when my kids get to bed and my wife is tired of talking about theology. That is when I plot - scheme - strategize - imagine - new ways to take over the Internet. My latest project has the potential to be the best yet. Incredibly useful Beautiful design Search engine magnetism Open ended possibilities Minimal on-going admin It's called My Christian Blogs and it's an aggregator similar to Alltop or PopUrls - except it's only for sites written from a Christian worldview. To start, I built the … [Read more...] about Now Something You’ll Really Like {I Hope}

2009 Blog Madness Champion

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Blog madness 2009 has ended. The $313 gift card to Westminster Books has been sent to Internetmonk.com (Michael Spencer). Special thanks to Ministry-To-Children.com and the  Westminster bookstore for putting up the prize. The final round was decisive, with iMonk taking 58% of the votes. But I also want to say thanks for all the referral traffic. This month has been another breakout for SBC voices and well worth the prize money. Top Referrals Last 30 Days internetmonk.com facebook.com jdgreear.typepad.com teampyro.blogspot.com hershaelyork.blogspot.com boarsheadtavern.com … [Read more...] about 2009 Blog Madness Champion