Why I Came to NOLA or, A Vote and an Action
Sixteen years ago I made my first trip to a Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. I learned I had been…
Will There Be Blood or, SBC Proxy Wars
When Southern Baptists get together we talk about blood, the blood of Jesus. The 2012 Pastor's Conference provided opportunity to…
Friday Photos – Cohen and Max at the Hatchery
Patty and I sat and visited with a couple who retired to Forsyth, Missouri. They had visited the area on…
If Not a PAC or Lobby Then What or, One More Reason to Disband the ERCL in the SBC
The ever gutsy Dave Miller over at SBC Voices got hammered for suggesting we no longer need the Ethics and…
Timing Is Everything or, Are We Witnessing a Wagging Dog In the SBC
The OKC Thunder takes the biggest stage in basketball in less than half an hour. Some of us on vacation…
While the SBC Blogosphere Blows Up
The hill across the lake where we once vacationed as children displays the aftermath of a tornado. Adjacent the power…
Land Mass or, Trustees Carelessly Caring for SBC Land
Only a document igniting a fever pitch discussion about Calvinism in the SBC could bury the report by the ERLC…
Friday Photo – My Three Girls
Brown eyes would apply to any of these three. We always have a good time when we are together and…
A Land Beyond or, How the ERLC May Problematize Inerrancy
A crushing blow to inerrancy in the SBC will likely come on June 1st. Since 1979 the accuracy and authority…
Meals Not Books or, Stop Giving Your Staff Leadership Books to Read
Can mega-churches be missional? I learned early when considering this form of question to be sure I understood the difference…