My recent series – “Declarations, Announcements and Observations” – represents why I have added my name to the Memphis Declaration. For example, I apologize to the leadership and members of the Baptist World Alliance for the way in which the leaders of the SBC acted with regard to our … Continue reading
Read MoreNick Naylor, the lead character in the movie, â??Ã?úThank You For Smokingâ??Ã?ù, may well be the poster child for spin in America. Spencer and I took in this movie last evening. The past seven months have brought a heightened awareness to â??Ã?úspinâ??Ã?ù in SBC life. Wade Burlesonâ??Ã?ôs run in … Continue reading
Read MoreInnocence may be lost in simple conversations. I learned ministry in a â??Ã?útriumphalistâ??Ã?ù Southern Baptist Church. We were always better, right and more evangelistic than any other group [read, denomination] – save a couple of cults we regularly used as illustration for committed â??Ã?úsoul winning.â??Ã?ù I believed.
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Read MoreBlogging may be light this week. I am out with meetings at Azusa Pacific (meeting with Keith Matthews and attending a workshop around the theme “Spiritual Formation”, Fuller Seminary (Kurt Frederickson) and ETREK planning time with Spencer and Brian. We will also work on plans for Soularize … Continue reading
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Declarations, Announcements and Observations â??Ã?¶ Known by Our Love â??Ã?¶ (part 4)
The final post in this series may well be a bit of self-indictment. I mentioned my high school experience where the issue between Steve and I was perceived to be a matter of who is going to Heaven (part 2). The preoccupation with who is gong to … Continue reading
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