Baptist Identity
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Monday, May 5th, 2008Ecumenicals and the Narrowing of Parameters
I am not a blue blood in the SBC. I was raised in the Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ [Christian Church]. As a child I was immersed in order to receive salvation. A series of events led me to visit a local Baptist church, which I had […]
The Call of Baptist Identity (Part 1)
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008This post begins a series of three posts by guest contributor John Mann. John has been the pastor of LaJunta Baptist Church in Springtown, Texas since November 2000. He is currently completing his MDiv with a concentration in Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been active in the Southern Baptists of Texas […]
Sermon by Dr. David Allen
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008SBC Today would like to introduce to you Dr. David Allen. Dr. Allen serves Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as Dean of the School of Theology, Professor of Preaching, Director of the Center for Expository Preaching, and George W. Truett Chair of Ministry. His positions are many and his focus is simple–preach the Word. […]
Dr. David Allen [52:28m]: Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Tim Rogers visited on Tuesday with Dr. Mac Brunson, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and host of the annual Pastor’s Conference there.
They visited about a number of topics, from Dr. Patterson’s taste in music to the blogs that have sprung up specifically to attack church leadership.
This interview lasts much longer than […]
Interview with Dr. Ergun Caner
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Tim Rogers was planning to interview Dr. Ergun Caner while he was in Jacksonville, but flight schedules changed, and they weren’t able to meet up. So today, I was able to visit with Dr. Caner by phone from his Virginia home.
Dr. Caner is the president of the recently re-named Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. For more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Baptist Dissent
Monday, December 17th, 2007There are two vivid memories that I have from growing up and the lessons learned from these memories have shaped me in a huge way. The first memory I want to share with you is one about relationship.
I had some friends that were, shall I say, always doing things in expressive ways. Sometimes these ways […]