Category Archives: Guest Author

The Measure of Success

Posted on March 18, 2009 by SBC Today

Today we present an article written by Tennessee pastor Joe White. Brother Joe is the pastor of the Thompson Springs Baptist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Theology from Andersonville Theological Seminary in Camilla, Georgia and … Continue reading →

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Busyness: The Thief of Family Memories

Posted on March 2, 2009 by SBC Today

by Alan Melton “Seventeen summers,” said the busy father, wistfully describing the memory of his oldest child growing up.  He continued, “We get seventeen summer vacations, and then our children are gone.”  His statement stung me as I thought about … Continue reading →

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A Call To Theological Maturity

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Robin Foster

The document linked to here is a joint effort by Dr. Malcolm Yarnell and me to help clarify and lead others to a proper understanding of the Lordship of Christ as it pertains to matters which have been discussed via … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptism, Baptist Identity, BF&M, Cooperation, Ecclesiology, Ecumenical, Gospel issues, Great Commission Resurgence, Guest Author, Postmodernism, SBC, SBC Issues, SWBTS | Comments Off

Love for Big Numbers is Catching Up with the SBC

Posted on January 27, 2009 by SBC Today

Today we’re honored to share with you a post written by our good friend David Worley. Known affectionately around the SBC blog world as “volfan007,” David is the pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church in Greenfield, Tennessee, where he’s served … Continue reading →

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Our Identity in Christ

Posted on January 19, 2009 by SBC Today

It is our great privilege at SBC Today to share with you a post from guest author, Mike Madaris.  Mike pastors Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Green Cove Springs, Florida.  He has been ministering to God’s people there for three … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Vanishing Church

Posted on January 13, 2009 by SBC Today

For our churches to find their way back to a biblical concept of the church, their pastors must learn to see the doctrine of the church in the Bible and learn to preach it with conviction and power. Continue reading →

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A Theologian's Response to Contextualization

Posted on January 9, 2009 by SBC Today

Dr. Fred Smith, Associate Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, has penned, at our request, a response to a recent post on another blog. We are grateful to Dr. Smith for his work on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Camel Method, Gospel issues, Guest Author, IMB Issues, Missions | 186 Comments

Restricted Communion and the Opponents of Landmarkism

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Wes Kenney

The following post was written for SBC Today by Ben Stratton. Ben has pastored Southern Baptist churches in Kentucky since 1998, and currently serves as pastor of the Farmington Baptist Church in Farmington, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Mid-Continent … Continue reading →

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The Perilous Union of Politics and the Church

Posted on August 28, 2008 by SBC Today

We are privileged to share with you today a post by guest author, Dr. Kelly Randolph.  Dr. Randolph is the pastor of Country Acres Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas, where he has served since 1994. He is a native of … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Author, Politics | 23 Comments

A Resolution on Doctrine

Posted on May 18, 2008 by SBC Today

The series of three posts on Baptists distinctives that John Mann contributed were the product of research he did in the preparation of a resolution on doctrine, which he has submitted to the Resolutions Committee for their consideration in Indianapolis. … Continue reading →

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