Denominational Commentary

The Excluded Middle, the Ignored Edge, and The Battle for the Empire in the SBC

The Ring of Fire just gave us a tectonic shift punishing Japan with a devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake. Tsunami waves washed over acres of land, destroying property and killing people. There will no doubt be someone with an Internet connection firing up the keyboard to announce that Japan suffered Continue reading

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Heretics and the SBC Blogosphere

It seems it is open season on charging folks with heresy. I wrote a piece that has been graciously posted at SBC Voices. Dave Miller demonstrated the kind of open-ness to conversation and differing perspectives that should make us glad (See his Editor’s Note). We will watch the … Continue reading

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Land On Park51 and Why the SBC Is Not Monolithic

Chatting with the Professor this week reminded me that some are able to grasp that the SBC is not monolithic. (A quick note here. My friend Greg affectionately refers to me as Reverend. So in an attempt to find my own affectionate description I chose Professor. And, in an … Continue reading

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Sheer Silence – Thoughts from the Edge

Paul Littleton joins this week’s episode of Thoughts from the Edge.

The Church in America has lost its voice. No, not every church. But, many churches and collectively we seem to like hearing ourselves rail against others or bemoan that no one listens any more. In those instances where … Continue reading

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