Sitting at the Baptist Convention of New Mexico’s Evangelism Conference in Albuquerque this week, I was reminded yet again why I describe myself as an “Calvinist Traditionalist,” someone who agrees with Reformed Theology (i.e., the Doctrines of Grace, TULIP, etc.), but who does not always strictly preach or practice in conformity with said doctrines and…
Will Boy Scouts Make “Right” Decision on Gay Leaders?
Well, only if the Boy Scouts want that well-known rock band,”Train,” to play at their Jamboree this summer. At least that’s the ultimatum that has been issued by the San Francisco-based band: When we booked this show for the Boy Scouts of America we were not aware of any policy barring openly gay people from…
Evangelism, Bugs Bunny & Tucanos Brazilian Grill
What do evangelism, Bugs Bunny and Tucanos Brazilian Grill have in common? Well, at least this week, Albuquerque, NM! The Baptist Convention of New Mexico’s State Evangelism Conference begins on Monday, March 4 at Hoffmantown (Baptist) Church in Albuquerque. Along with about a dozen folks from Bethel Baptist Alamogordo — including our Music Pastor and…
Tim Tebow, Robert Jeffress & Graceless Responses!
Since my brief hospitalization last November, I have been MIA in the blogosphere. It’s not that there haven’t been topics that have interested me, but I have been slow in getting back into the swing of blogging. With only one blog post in the last three months (another Tim Tebow post), I figured it might be…
Tim Tebow, the Jets & the City On the Edge of Forever
In “The City On the Edge of Forever,” one of the best episodes from the classic 1960’s science fiction series, “Star Trek,” Capt. Kirk and Mr. Spock travel back in time to find Dr. McCoy. McCoy, who had accidentally injected himself with a powerful drug and was deliriously mad, managed to escape capture by jumping through the…