Denominational Commentary

Talk is Cheap – SBC and Structures

Today marks the beginning of the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. One of the issues up for discussion/debate will be Johnny Hunt’s proposed Great Commission Resurgence. I suspect we will approve the matter and gain another code word for, “one of the good guys.” I think David … Continue reading

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The Semiotics of the GCR in the SBC

Some semioticians argue meaning is carried in codes. It would be interesting to study the SBC since the CR for just this kind of communication. Many still measure a person’s commitment to the Scriptures in code – inerrancy. The ACP is code for “Who is “getting it done?” Whatever … Continue reading

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Cole and Duren Review Burleson

Blogs have niches. In our denomination (SBC) some bloggers self-identify as a “denominational blog.” That is, what they write about pertains to some or all aspects of the Southern Baptist Convention. Over the past few years a number of people spent some time writing in this space. Ben Cole … Continue reading

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Newsweek, Mohler and David Phillips

My friend David offered some thoughts on a recent blog post by Al Mohler on recent research. His conversation with Jon Meacham of Newseek is also worth checking out. What do you think of David’s analysis? What of Mohler and Newbigin?

For my two cents, David Fitch is spot … Continue reading

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Let’s Get the Race Issue Right This Time

I feel like Michelle Obama. During her husband’s participation in the race to win the Democratic nomination she made the statement that for the first time in her adult life she was proud to be an American. Hyperbole we all hope(d). Tonight I sit in my hotel room … Continue reading

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