Ahh, the Motherland!

by | Jun 30, 2006 | General Theology

Yep, That’s One Big Cross – purgatorio Yes, this is just outside Amarillo, where I was born and raised.  In my estimation it is quite an appropriate reflection of the spiritual state of the area.  Externally, big cross – but internally, now that’s a very different...

Christianity Today’s Take on the SBC

by | Jun 30, 2006 | Southern Baptist Issues

A Kinder, Gentler Conservatism – Christianity Today Magazine Has a new day dawned in SBC politics?  And will the supposed non-theological changes begin a new drift away from the importance of theology? My brief take:  How important was the Southern Baptist conservative resurgeance?  My guess is that if the men who led the Convention as they have for the past twenty-five years had not lead as they have, I would not be writing to you from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lousiville, KY.  In fact, I would not be involved to any degree with the Convention.  Their service has been necessary, despite the political fall out and obvious cronyism. However, from my own limited vantage point, the SBC leadership was not headed in a healthy direction.  My thoughts are mostly subjective, yet, it appeared to me that the up and coming proposed leaders have less theological depth, less biblical commitment and less substance biblically and spiritually speaking.  Their preaching ministries have been more reflective of the age of pragmatism than commitments to expository preaching and grounding their people in a biblical pattern of approaching life and ministry. This is not to say that the new leader of our Convention will be much different.  How he intends to broaden the participation is excitingly frightening [can I say that – yep, it’s my blog].  I can’t help but believe that theology will be less important in his approach to appointments.  That is the frightening thing.  Perhaps his appointments will include some fresh voices who have strong convictions, but because they did not run in the right political circles, have been...