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Politics and our Romans 13 responsibility
Polite conversation among many is to avoid religion and politics. Unfortunately, those two topics are at the top of the list for discussion during this election year. Politics has always had a seamy side. There have always been those who will use any means possible to gain power. Occasionally there are [...]
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The agenda of disgust
It’s trendy this season to talk about how unhappy voters are with their choices for president. After listening to candidates and pundits hack the president and his aspiring opponents for the 2012 presidential election to pieces, some are calling for someone else to step into the race—someone we can get [...]
Continue ReadingPastors in the spotlight
There’s a tension between James’ warning in chapter 3, verse 1 of his epistle that not many of us should aspire to be teachers, and Peter’s encouragement (1 Peter 3:15) that we should always be ready to give an answer for the hope within us. Maybe we could see the [...]
Continue ReadingDon’t be ashamed of the gospel
The 2012 SBTC Evangelism Conference theme is “I Am Not Ashamed,” taken from Romans 1:14-17. The passage challenges us to be courageous witnesses for Christ. In an increasingly hostile culture we cannot allow ourselves to be marginalized as followers of Jesus. A more timely title could not have been chosen [...]
Continue ReadingA truce for the holidays
History has many examples of military combatants setting aside their fight for special occasions. Our War Between the States produced many personal tales of cease fires to allow care for the wounded or recovery of the dead. Sentries sometimes would arrange trade of food or tobacco between the lines. Religious [...]
Continue ReadingLoud and clear
Junior high and high school kids say sexually inappropriate things to each other. No, really, I just read an article that described the problem as “pervasive.” In fact, it’s now being called sexual harassment. According to a nifty, free online legal dictionary I found, “Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, [...]
Continue ReadingAt annual meeting, God showed his favor
Another convention has come to a close. Once again, God showed His favor. This annual meeting set a record for the most registered attendees at 1,776. This is remarkable when you consider the economic difficulties we face and the decline of interest in some denominational circles. I am thankful to God [...]
Continue ReadingStill Baptist, after all these years
The first report of the committee appointed by SBC President Bryant Wright to consider a new name for the SBC indicates that they know their job is a hot potato. Chairman Jimmy Draper assured us that they are approaching the task prayerfully and deliberately. He also made clear that the [...]
Continue ReadingFIRST-PERSON: Total capitulation & the evangelical surrender of truth
EDITOR'S NOTE: This column references an Oct. 17 op-ed in The New York Times, "The Evangelical Rejection of Reason," by Karl W. Giberson and Randall J. Stephens. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- Evangelical Christians are not surprised to find themselves analyzed and criticized within the pages of the secular press. After all, [...]
Continue ReadingBlessings await at SBTC Bible Conference
In my last column I encouraged you to put Tuesday night, Nov. 15 on your calendar for the “Praying & Going Around the World” celebration. You will want to be present to experience the effort to embrace the unengaged. With so many demands on your time, I know you have [...]
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