Archive for Politics
A Day of Mourning for Our Nation
Posted by: | CommentsYesterday 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 should be declared a day of mourning for our country. May God have mercy on all of us, and especially on our children, who will have to deal with this far more than we will. I never thought I’d see the day that our country would do something like this. If you can’t tell, I’m very deeply concerned; more concerned than I’ve ever been. At the same time, I know that God is still on His throne. He is still God no matter what our government leaders do to hurt and destroy our country. And, I know that my Heavenly home is waiting on me, and on all true Believers. So, I’m not depressed, nor am I in despair. But, concerned? Yes.
We need to pray for our nation. We need to pray for God to watch over us. We need to ask God to give our national leaders some good sense and wisdom. And, we need to look to God for our strength. Also, in November, we need to remember who it was that tried to lead our country into socialism and bankruptcy. At the next Presidential election, we all need to remember who it was that caused our nation to take such a drastic step in the wrong direction. We need to remember who these people were who wanted our tax dollars to fund abortions. We need to remember the ones who wanted our country to make this big change in direction towards socialism, and higher taxes, and more government control over our lives. I will remember. Will you?
Podcast Episode 5
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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 all over the place in terms of topics in this episode, from the President Obama’s health care initiative to Baptists in Romania to tornadoes in Minnesota.
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Below are some links to the items we discussed in this episode. See you next week on the podcast.
- Trevin Wax’s blog discussion with Romanian Baptist leaders
- Oklahoma’s ultrasound law struck down
- Tornado warnings
- Richard Dawkins equating evolution skeptics with holocaust deniers
- Southwestern prof resigns to retain membership in Broadway Baptist Church
- National health care as moral concern
Enhanced Podcast: The Perilous Union of Politics and the Church
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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 Norman, Oklahoma. Dr. Randolph is a graduate of The Criswell College (B.A.), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv), and Bethel Theological Seminary (DMin). Kelly was married to Jamie (Sullaway) in 1983. They have four children. Prior to coming to Wichita, Kelly served as a pastor in Texas and North Dakota. He is also the owner of the blog, Ecclesiophilist: Thoughts on the church and church life from one who loves the church.
Whether it is Fred Phelps picketing the funerals of fallen soldiers with his “God Hates Fags” signs or Rev. Jeremiah Wright making outrageous statements about the US government inventing the HIV virus as a genocidal attack on people of color, one thing is certain, the union of the church and politics is always a perilous thing. There is a debate raging currently among evangelicals over what planks belong in the political platform of the movement. A new group is emerging which calls for the inclusion of environmental issues, poverty, AIDS, and fair wages. The old guard continues to focus on the issues of abortion, gay marriage, and family. With no consensus evangelical candidate in this election cycle, there is a scramble between Republicans and Democrats for the evangelical voting block. Controversial endorsements are creating troubles for candidates in both parties. Whether it is John McCain having to distance himself from the likes of John Hagee or Barack Obama having to deflect the statements of Jeremiah Wright, the union of church and politics is creating quite a stir. Read More→
One Baptist’s Reply to the Evangelical Manifesto
Posted by: | CommentsSo 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 a response. Click here to read it.
Interview with Dr. Jerry Vines
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We are privileged to bring you today an interview with Dr. Jerry Vines, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville Florida, and founder of Jerry Vines Ministries. He currently resides in Georgia where, he assures us, he has not taken to riding Harleys (the picture above was used for a special event during his ministry at FBC Jacksonville).
He is a gracious man to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude. His faithfulness to the Lord’s call to minster to His people, to lead his family to honor God, and to share the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those who are lost, is a worthy example for us all to emulate.
In the course of this interview, Dr. Vines shares his thoughts and convictions regarding why he is Southern Baptist, the impact of the current trends of Calvinism in our convention, our response to the challenge of postmodernism, and other issues.
Enjoy!
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