Reflections on Theology & Life From an Ordinary Pastor

Mid-Week Minutes 6.22.11

Posted on Jun 22, 2011 in Pastoral Ministry, Southern Baptist Issues, Video | 2 comments

Report from the 2011 Southern Baptist Convention Links related to the video post: On the NIV Issue, see a post from Southern Seminary...

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Great Commission Resurgence Resources

Posted on Mar 24, 2010 in Featured Articles, Southern Baptist Issues, The Gospel | 2 comments

I am preparing my mind and hopefully my heart as well for what God is doing in the Southern Baptist Convention through the Great...

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Great Commission Resurgence Reports

Posted on Mar 3, 2010 in Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, The Gospel | 0 comments

Last June, the Southern Baptist Convention authorized the President of the Convention to appoint a task force that would essentially...

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Morris H. Chapman announces retirement

Posted on Sep 29, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

With Dr. Chapman’s resignation, that brings 3 major denominational leaders in the span of 2 weeks leaving their respective posts....

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Conventional Thinking

Posted on Sep 13, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

Dr. Albert Mohler is blogging (again) on a forum begun a few years back, but never took off.  See his thoughts on the SBC. Conventional...

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The Southern Baptist Convention Must Change or Die

Posted on Sep 7, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

Tom Ascol of Founder’s Ministries comments on Albert Mohler’s foundational address on the future of the Southern Baptist...

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An Interview with David Dockery on the Identity and Future of the Southern Baptist Convention

Posted on Sep 6, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

Insightful thoughts from Dr. David Dockery on the crossroads before Southern Baptists. Between Two Worlds: An Interview with David...

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GCR Thoughts and Prayers

Posted on Aug 26, 2009 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Southern Baptist Issues | 1 comment

Much has been said and written about the recent Great Commission Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention. Some of the key leaders...

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Praying for a Great Commission Resurgence

Posted on Aug 7, 2009 in Prayer, Southern Baptist Issues | 0 comments

A new generation of Southern Baptists is ready for deployment in the service of the Great Commission – and waiting to see if Southern Baptists are ready to send, support, and propel this generation out to the nations. ... Southern Baptists need a Great Commission Resurgence that will reorder our priorities, refocus our vision, reclaim our mission, and set our hearts on seeing the nations exult in the name of Jesus.

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Day 2 in Louisville

Posted on Jun 24, 2009 in Southern Baptist Issues | 0 comments

Today was one of the best days at the Southern Baptist Convention I’ve had in a long time.  There was plenty to get the blood...

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Should We Remain in the SBC?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 in Featured Articles, Southern Baptist Issues | 0 comments

Here’s more on the current trends and debates in the SBC in advance of this week’s annual meeting. Perhaps this is a...

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SBC: Day 1

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 in Ordinary Pastor, Pastoral Ministry, Southern Baptist Issues | 0 comments

Yesterday was a day of travel-not much interesting to report. Justin and I flew in to Louisville on different flights. It was fun...

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Preparing for the Southern Baptist Convention

Posted on Jun 22, 2009 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry | 0 comments

This week, the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention will convene (June 23-24, in Louisville, KY – click HERE for live...

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Should Wiley be Rebuked?

Posted on Jun 16, 2009 in Southern Baptist Issues | 0 comments

Perhaps you heard the comments or read about them.  Wiley Drake, longtime vocal Southern Baptist pastor from Buena Park, CA, told Alan...

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