Several have asked about the existence of a fire engine baptistry that is designed to shoot confetti…
Dr. Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Georgia issued a press release yesterday that he will nominate Dr. Ronnie Floyd, pastor of First Baptist Church, Springdale, Arkansas and The Church at Pinnacle Hills, Arkansas to be the president of the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro, NC on…
Recently Baptist Press reported the decrease in baptisms in 2005 based on the latest statistics from the Annual Church Profiles that Southern Baptist churches are encouraged to report. The Florida Baptist Witness gave a similar report on churches within our state. Anyone who knows how to read between the…
Reading John Owen at 34,000 feet provokes some interesting thoughts. On my way to Charlotte, NC today I reread Owen’s Mortification of Sin. It is such a helpful, theologically insightful and pastoral book. I was struck by how contemporary Owen sounds. Granted, “contemporary” is not a word that you…
A commenter named David Rich left the following note on my blog today: Tom,Thank you for the information. I am new to the blog thing..but wanted to update the Johnny Hunt for SBC president blog. I am a member at FBCW and at the close of Sunday’s sermon Dr….
For years the anonymous publishers of the website, baptistfire.com have hidden in the shadows and spewed forth venom, lies, distortions and half-truths against people, churches and organizations who do not espouse their particular brand of Fundamentalism. They especially hate historic Southern Baptist theology, or the doctrines of grace. Sadly,…