Denominational Commentary

The clothesline … what will you do …

Sunday evening we did not have services here on The Hill. Patty and I attended a Christian Forum on the subject, "Ecology, Environment and a Christian Response." A young couple attending our church was asked to be on the panel for the discussion. We wanted to hear what … Continue reading

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Systemic problems with polity? …

Yesterday I wrote of systemic issues continuing to foster occasions where we fail to help and end up hurting. Today I find David Wayne, a.k.a. Jolly Blogger, noting systemic issues related to "standard" Baptist polity. What do you think?… Continue reading

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Systemic … not incidental …

A few days ago I read an article by Ed Stetzer over at Christianity Today Online. When I read this some of the content of Stetzer’s article, "Can Mega Be MIssional?" came to mind. Ed admittedly cringed when writing the following but he wrote it nonetheless,

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Sad …

I read the comments on Wade’s recent post and then went over and read the comments here. Sad. An open note to Streak.

Dear Streak,
Thank you for your illustration of cordiality in the face of the default dismissiveness of many Southern Baptists.
Blessings.
Todd… Continue reading

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“Why Can’t We Be Friends?” … Praying for enemies … Not in these circles …


Today was the first day of "Lunch Spot." Eric began this ministry about ten years ago to students at one of the high schools many of our students attend. Walking through the line one of the students joked about getting along. I told her she should locate the old … Continue reading

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