(photo credit) My wife and I found a few hours of quiet last night and watched Bernie, a movie I had picked up from the public library. Having seen great reviews from the critics and after seeing it on many “Top Ten of 2012” movie lists, I thought it would be a safe bet. The movie hasContinueContinue reading “Southern Churchianity”
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Baptists Need to Come Out of the Closet
(photo credit) I was reading Manual of Church Order this afternoon, and I stumbled across a great quote from J.L. Dagg (1794-1884). He is recounting how he chose in his youth between the options of being a lawyer or a minister: At length the advice of Mr. Powell rose before me, with success at the bar, andContinueContinue reading “Baptists Need to Come Out of the Closet”
Brothers, We Are Not Sexy
(photo credit) It is the day before the anniversary of the tragic Roe vs. Wade Decision, and we had the brand new Crisis Pregnancy Center with us yesterday, and I preached on Matthew 5:9, encouraging our congregation to make peace (by means of the gospel) in a world filled with violence and men at warContinueContinue reading “Brothers, We Are Not Sexy”
misled activism
(photo credit)Being Southern Baptist, I associate with a group of people who love the boycott. We were famous for boycotting Disney–I was raised wishing I could watch the Disney channel at home, though now I wonder why. Here are some reasons why I think we like the idea of boycotting corporations and organizations:We like thatContinueContinue reading “misled activism”