Denominational Commentary

Declaring We Are for Others Means Better Resolutions

maningardenEarlier this week a friend came by the office. He informed me he may have to stop attending this Baptist church. I had been gone over the weekend and wondered what calamity had struck that would provoke my weekly prayer partner to utter such a notion. Naturally I asked, … Continue reading

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Emily is spot on …

I mentioned Emily in a note last week. Today I read her move to work toward a PhD at the University of Dayton. She so nails Southern Baptist dialogue on things theological.

Often, doing theology in conservative evangelicalism (or more narrowly, in the Southern Baptist realm) is

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What We Have Known – in Stats …

Paul points to some research we have known either intuitively or by experience (our own or others who are friends). Supports my continued contention that rather than continue to narrow our tribes by the knife of knowledge we should embrace in love. Our own denomination (SBC) continues to look … Continue reading

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Keep Listening to J.D. Greear – GCR

J.D. and I met almost ten years ago – when he was about 26. If he thinks he might not be so young at 36, he sure was then! I like to think I am still young thought ten years his senior. Don’t rush it J.D.! I still recall … Continue reading

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Watergate, GCR Task Force, SBC – Next?

A group of us initiated a new collaborative blog last week. Marty Duren offered the first post in a series titled, “If We Were the GCR Task Force We Would …” My contribution to the series posted early this morning, “If We Were the GCR Task Force We Continue reading

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