In the aftermath of my recent post, “Female Pastors & Graceless Responses in Mayberry,” where I wrote about the recent kerfuffle surrounding the disfellowshipping of Flat Rocks Baptist Church from their local Baptist Association in Mt. Airy, NC (“Mayberry”), someone asked me: Since you posted this item, what has surprised you the most in the…
Channeling My Inner Lawyer: An SBC Pastor’s Journey
“You teach yourselves the law. I train your minds. You come in here with a skull full of mush, and if you survive, you’ll leave thinking like a lawyer.” Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr., (The Paper Chase) As a young law school student in Tallahassee from 1988-91, I could relate to Hart and his friends…
Female Pastors & Graceless Responses in Mayberry
After spending Thursday night in the cool-weather environs of Ruidoso, NM, nestled in the Sacramento Mountains, the heat of Alamogordo has perhaps got me in a contrary mood. With limited time on the internet, I’m just now catching up on some of the latest news in the nation and in our Baptist world at large….
When Scripture is (Mis)Used to Stifle Debate!
Many of us are guilty of it. I admit that I am. We sometimes selectively use Scripture to bolster our arguments. When we want to win a point in a debate over theology, methodology, ecclesiology, or the like, we run to our favorite Biblical passage for ammunition to use in the fight. After all, who wants to…
Heaven’s Real: The Bible, Experience & a 4 Year-Old
When one of our church’s most precious saints died on Tuesday — after a long battle with cancer — I immediately knew where her soul is — heaven. How did I know? Because of the Word of God and my faith in God’s promises. I didn’t need a book about a 4 year-old boy’s supposed trip to the celestial realm to…