In 1996 Founders Press began with the publication of my little booklet, From the Protestant Reformation to the Southern Baptist Convention: What Hath Geneva to Do with Nashville? I wrote it in part to respond to the widely-held assumption (and often-repeated refrain) that “Southern Baptists have never been Calvinists.”…
Dr. Frank Page Last week Frank Page, Executive Director of the Southern Baptist Convention, released a report from the Calvinism Advisory Committee that he appointed last year. I was asked to join the committee after their first meeting. I attended the second (and last) meeting last November and participated…
With all of the obfuscation, evasions, misrepresentations and outright lies that have come from USA government officials recently, I am glad for any humorous respite that can be found in the midst. The WashingtonFreeBeacon video below provides such. It is funny, in an outrageous, disappointing sort of way.
Matt Carter of Austin Stone Church is writing a book with former University of Texas quarterback, Colt McCoy. I would probably have read the book anyway since there is much about Matt’s ministry that I admire, not to mention the fact that he is an Aggie (that cancels out…
Here is another 2 minute video from the good folks at BibleStudyTools.com .This one addresses the question of how grace, faith and works relate to each other in Paul’s instructions in Ephesians 2:8-10. Click here for the link.
My mother taught me the old adage, “I can’t hear what you say because I see what you do.” In other words, when our lives do not align with our speech, then our message is unbelievable. This is a sobering reality for pastors. How many times have we unwittingly…
It’s common wisdom among pastors that no important decision should be made on a Monday. Especially a Monday morning. The nature of pastoral work causes the Lord’s Day to be a day that typically requires a great expenditure of physical, emotional and spiritual energy for a man who gives…
Recently, 9Marks asked that question to six pastors: three Presbyterian, one Methodist, one Bible Church and one Baptist. Yours truly is the Baptist. We were given 150-250 words with which to craft an answer. My response is copied below. To read the rest, check out the 9Marks Pastors’ Forum….
As I read this excellent post on “The Pastor’s Heavy Happy Heart“ by Thabiti Anyabwile I was reminded of John Newton’s hymn called, “A Minister’s Burden.” I posted it a few years ago—which is like a whole generation in blog life—but think it is worth highlighting again. Newton and…
On January 4, 2013 I posted a video of Norwegian soccer player, Harvard Rugland, performing some amazing kicks with a football. The video show him making kicks that almost seem like trick photography. At that time I said, “Somebody give this guy a scholarship.” Well, he didn’t get a…