Archive for January, 2008
The Pillar and Ground of the Truth
Monday, January 28th, 2008“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.“ 1 Timothy 3:15 (KJV)
A key component to anyone’s theology is a solid understanding of the biblical teaching concerning the church. […]
Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches
Thursday, January 24th, 2008I would be a bit embarrassed if we were not one of the first to promote this excellent new tome that came forth from the efforts of the Center for Theological Research and the Smith Center for Leadership Development at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Thomas White, Jason B. Duesing and Malcolm Yarnell III edit […]
My Remembrance of L. Russ Bush: A Personal Perspective
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008By Thomas White
The year was 2004, and I quivered in my seat at the dark cherry table. Approximately ten feet away sat one of the best minds in the Southern Baptist Convention. The occasion for my anxiety was a PhD oral examination. In that setting I recognized that Dr. Russ Bush, professor of philosophy and […]
New Technology, Inexpensively Done for the Small Church
Sunday, January 20th, 2008More people are listening to CD’s and mp3 players than the old cassette tapes that many are still using to record sermons. Small churches are faced with the dilemma of facing the cost of converting the old tape system. In an effort to help many of our Southern Baptist sister small churches out […]
The Gospel and Words
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Rush Limbaugh has a saying: “Words mean things.” With this in mind I want you to examine something for me and give me your feedback on it.
When sharing the gospel with someone I always ask permission to do so. It would be rude and very inconsiderate for me to just launch into the gospel […]
Guest Author: Cowboy Hats or Roman Birettas? Reforming Academic Habits
Thursday, January 17th, 2008It seems that some people are concerned about our new habit of wearing cowboy hats during academic ceremonies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The complaint is that wearing a cowboy hat is somehow undignified and inappropriate.
Please realize that the mortarboard that most modern academics wear as a hat actually derives from the medieval Roman Catholic […]
Highview Baptist Church and Mission Giving
Monday, January 7th, 2008This statement was issued today by Dr. Kevin Ezell, pastor of Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. It comes in response to criticism of the church’s mission giving, which criticism comes in the wake of the announcement that Dr. Albert Mohler, who is a member of and teaching pastor at Highview, will be nominated for […]
Conference On Baptist Distinctives
Sunday, January 6th, 2008On February 22 - 24 Immanuel Baptist Church of Perkins, Oklahoma will be hosting a Baptist Distinctives Conference. Dr. Bart Barber, who will be the program speaker, will be joined by Jonathan Blackmon (Southwestern PhD. Student in Music), Bob Shelton (Stewardship/Cooperative Program Specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma), and Dr. Tom […]
Mohler Nomination Announced
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008According to the Southern Baptist Texan, Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention at this June’s convention meeting in Indianapolis (Click here for the story). Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, has announced that he […]
A Response from Dwight McKissic
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008[As part of our commitment to facilitating discussion regarding contemporary issues within the Southern Baptist Convention, we have invited Pastor Dwight McKissic to allow us to post his response to our commentary regarding his recent appearance on Trinity Broadcasting Network’s Praise the Lord program. Below is the article he has submitted, and he has our […]