I noted yesterday that 1 Corinthians 9:22 (at least part of it) is often used to justify all kinds of activities done in the name of evangelism. But when Paul expresses his evangelistic passion to us in showing us just how far he is willing to go (“I have…
That’s the title of the article in the May 8, 2006 issue of ESPN The Magazine. The double-page, full color introduction to the article is a racy picture of 2 women (?) wrestlers in a ring, one standing over the other, about to kick her. The kickee is holding…
Marty Duren sent me an email today using this service. With all of the concern about “private” emails, I suggest you give it a try. And if you ever decide to exchange emails among 4-6 people to work out arrangements on a public debate, by all means use it!…
Dr. James White has invited me to be his guest on Today’s Dividing Line. It is a webcast program that you can listen to live or later by accessing the archived file. The show allows for listeners to call and comment. The phone number is (602) 973-4602 (Metro Phoenix)…
I have resisted posting anything about the prospective “debate” between Drs. Ergun and Emir Caner and Dr. James White and me over the last few weeks because I did not want to do anything that would muddy the waters as we were trying to work out details regarding format,…
Often we hear the charge that the Gospel of Jesus Christ needs to be repackaged to each succeeding generation or else it will become “irrelevant.” Usually the argument for this approach includes language or ideas similar to this: “it’s the message that is important, not the methods;” or “while…
Dr. Paige Patterson has publicly endorsed Dr. Ronnie Floyd, who will be nominated for the presidency of the SBC when the convention meets next month in Greensboro. Patterson is the president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. The propriety of this kind of political advocacy by…
This commentary claims that Ronnie Floyd should not become president of the SBC because his church only gives .27% (that…
Tad Thompson announced earlier that Dr. Ronnie Floyd had agreed to an interview to be published at the Total Truth blog. Then Pastor Thompson announced that Dr. Floyd changed his mind. The questions that were submitted were excellent. It’s too bad they did not get addressed. In followup posts…