In a rather poor article in Christianity Today Ken Walker takes note of the resurgence of Calvinism in the SBC. Ten years ago, that might have been news. Today it is, at best, old news. There are some good quotes by Al Mohler and Timothy George and a not-so-good-one…
Baptist Press reports the gathering of 15 “prominent” evangelists in Jackson. The meeting was initiated by Jerrry Drace to discuss issues that they judge vital to their ministries. Unfortunately but not unexpectedly, the growing recovery of our denomination’s doctrinal heritage is one of their great concerns. The other is…
Tony Kummer, Tim Brister and others launched a blog last summer called, “Said at Southern.” It regularly has very helpful information that is relevant not only to those connected with Southern Seminary. Anyone interested in current trends in evangelicalism and the SBC will not be disappointed by regular visits…
Today at the Founders Breakfast in San Antonio, I announced an upcoming conference on “Building Bridges: Southern Baptists and Calvinism.” The conference is being jointly sponsored by Founders Minstries and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It is scheduled for November 26-28 at Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina. Details will…