SBC Voices

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

Thanks for the TIP, but what’s the POINT?

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This post is a response to "We Have Reached A Tipping Point" by Dr. Alvin Reid as posted (here, here, here, & here). WE should not overlook this one fact - the SBC has a history of self correction. It's never been pretty, and it's often been too late. But as a denomination we've always found a way to change.  For example: Missionary slave holders - Really? Denominational debts - Never a good plan. Unbelievers training future pastors - Duh? There are many more examples, but the "SBC is evil" line is really old news. This post is not about the effects of the Fall on religious … [Read more...] about Thanks for the TIP, but what’s the POINT?

Comments On Between The Times – We’ll Take Credit

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Our SBC Blog Madness was open only to blogs that allowed reader comments. That ruled out some great blogs, like Albert Mohler and Between The Times. Now, by the providence of God, at least one of those two has become a "real" blog. I'm taking credit and will brag about it to anyone who will listen. If you repeat my story it will become fact. If not, at least enjoy the new feature at one the best SBC blogs. … [Read more...] about Comments On Between The Times – We’ll Take Credit