Category Archives: Strife

Before You Terminate the Pastor

By Joe McKeever, Preacher, former Pastor of seven churches, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans. The phone call last night was unnerving. “Brother Joe,” the young pastor on the other end said, “the … Continue reading

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A Journey to Forgiveness, Part 3

Dr. Jim Parker is  Associate Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Associate Vice President for Facilities at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  In two previous posts, Dr. Parker told about his own personal journey to forgiveness in Part 1, and in … Continue reading

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A Journey to Forgiveness, Part 2

_______________________________________________________________ By Dr. Jim Parker, Associate Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Associate Vice President for Facilities at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  Dr. Parker previously served as Pastor of one of the nine Alabama Baptist churches burned by arsonists in … Continue reading

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A Journey to Forgiveness, Part 1

_______________________________________________________________ By Dr. Jim Parker, Associate Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Associate Vice President for Facilities at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary _______________________________________________________________ C. S. Lewis once remarked that “Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have someone … Continue reading

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Captain Ahab Must Kill Moby Dick!

Does this film clip remind you of some of the bloggers of our day? Especially watch the end of this video, where Captain Ahab makes his final appeal.  This is eerily what we’ve been seeing in blogland here lately.  Dont … Continue reading

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