Monthly Archives: June 2010
Buried Resolutions and a Referred Motion at the SBC
http://dwightmckissic.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/three-resolutions-and-an-amendment-to-the/ Dr Dwight McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, proposed three resolutions to be considered by the SBC in Orlando this month, and made a motion dealing with the practice of racism in the churches. The motion, … Continue reading
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Will the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force Recommendations Cure What Ails the SBC?
In a word, no. At least, most likely, no. In an article which appeared in the June 18 edition of Belief, the religion section of the Houston Chronicle, Religion News Service writer Adelle Banks quotes SBC immediate past president Johnny … Continue reading
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Marv Knox: Real or Perceived Irrelevance has caused Budget Crisis for BGCT
http://www.baptiststandard.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11198&Itemid=9 Marv Knox is one of the better writers among the editors of Baptist state papers, and he is generally more honest and realistic about the way things are than most others. He seems to be an independent thinker, and … Continue reading
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All Things Southern Baptist: Orlando 2010 and Beyond
There are probably more than a few messengers from the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting left in Orlando, and I’d guess that many of them are standing in lines today in the heat at Disneyworld or Epcot Center. Remember a … Continue reading
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How Are Things Going in Orlando?: The 2010 Southern Baptist Convention
Watching the convention on a computer screen has been a very interesting experience. You’ve got a seat up close, closer than any messenger in the hall, and you can see the faces of those at the microphones pretty clearly, without … Continue reading
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Finding Jesus isn’t easy..in the Church, Part 5: Putting Jesus Back Where He Belongs
“What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.” I Corinthians … Continue reading
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A Silver Lining in a Dark Cloud for Baylor Football
The breakup of the Big 12 may look like bad news for the Baylor Bears, who appear to have been left behind by their fellow Texans, but it may be good news for the future success of their football program. Continue reading
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Finding Jesus isn’t easy…in the Church, Part 4: Recognizing and Acknowledging that “We have a problem…”
My original understanding and definition of “church” resulted from attending two small Southern Baptist congregations in Southeastern Arizona from the earliest time that I can remember. Until I was in second grade, my parents dropped me off at First Baptist … Continue reading
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Finding Jesus isn’t easy…in the Church, Part 3: Would Jesus recognize his church today?
“The huge megachurches of this past century will be looked upon as an anomaly, not the norm, of our time in history.” Neil Cole, Organic Church, p. 9 It’s not necessarily a rhetorical question, there, in the last half of the … Continue reading
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Finding Jesus isn’t easy…in the Church, Part 2: Where Did He Go?
“What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up…Let two or three prophets speak and let the others weigh what … Continue reading
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