Sharpening

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 (HCSB)

Several months ago, we made the difficult decision to suspend the ability for our readers to comment on the material we post here. There were several factors that contributed to that decision, and we remain confident that it was the right thing to do at that time. Today, we have reinstated comments.

The founding vision of this website is to “restore unity in the convention around biblical discipleship and our historic Baptist distinctives.” It was then, and is now, our goal to discuss the important issues that face the Southern Baptist Convention. Undoubtedly, the SBC faces great challenges and opportunities. Over the coming year, and especially as the recently appointed Great Commission Task Force begins its work, many important issues will be discussed and debated.

Each of the contributors to SBC Today has responded to task force chairman Ronnie Floyd’s call to pray daily for their work, and we encourage our readers to do the same. We are also committed to understanding these issues ourselves. One of the most redeeming values of Baptist blogs over the last several years has been the way in which it forces all of us to be certain of our understanding of issues, to articulate them clearly, and to be ready to defend them in discussion with brothers and sisters in Christ.

We plan to participate fully in the discussions to come, to do so with clarity and forcefulness, but to do so with love and respect for all who care to join the conversation, and with ultimate concern that God be glorified in both the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts. With those goals in mind, we invite you to join with us as we examine and debate these important issues. No doubt sparks will fly, but we are committed to making sure that they are caused by iron sharpening iron in a way that honors God.