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Breaking News

Rev. Fred Luter, Pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, announced to his congregation Sunday that he was willing for his name to be placed in nomination for President of the Southern Baptist Convention. Luter has served as … Continue reading

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Osama Bin Laden is Dead–and I am Both Grieved and Gladdened!

Tim Rogers, Pastor, Ebeneezer Baptist Church, Indian Trail, NC This video is taken from a gathering in Times Square on the Sunday evening it was revealed that Osama Bin Laden was dead…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4__MYjh64YE The demise of this terrorist, the man … Continue reading

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I'm Not Sorry for Being a Christian

It’s really sad to hear some people whine and cry and complain about the way that some Christians have messed up in the past, or about all the bad things that they think are happening now.  It’s really sad to … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion, Apologetics, Church, Convictions, Doctrine, Evangelism, Gospel issues, Homosexuality, Marriage, news, Pastors, Postmodernism, Uncategorized | 113 Comments

A Day of Mourning for Our Nation

Yesterday should be known as a day that our country took a huge step down.  In fact, it should be known as a day that our nation fell down into a deep pit.  That deep pit’s name is socialism.  Today … Continue reading

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"It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over"

That quote is most commonly attributed to Yankee great, Yogi Berra.  I am choosing to borrow that expression to express my thoughts on the recent GCR Task Force lunch meeting in Rogers, Arkansas, and the status of the GCRTF in … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 5

We’re back with episode five of the SBC Today podcast. This time, I’m joined by Robin Foster, Scott Gordon, and Joe Stewart, and with a smaller crew comes a shorter podcast, this time coming in under thirty minutes. We were … Continue reading

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Meaningful Church Membership

In this episode of SBC Perspective, Keith Sanders, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Keller, Texas, joins us in the spotlight to talk about leading his church to a more meaningful view of church membership. The news roundup covers … Continue reading

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One Baptist's Reply to the Evangelical Manifesto

So as not to bury our interview with SBC presidential candidate Rev. Johnny Hunt, we only offer this post as a PDF link, also accessible on our “Print Resources” page. Upon reading the Evangelical Manifesto, I felt impressed to write … Continue reading

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A Curious Omission

Baptist Press (BP) recently posted a story about the April meeting of the trustees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). The story, dated April 15, was taken from a news release written by SWBTS writer Keith Collier and posted to … Continue reading

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