Many don't know how most Baptist denominations work - questions such as "what is the difference between the Southern Baptists and __________________ Baptists?" One major difference between the SBC and the association that the church I pastor is a part of, is how giving to the cooperative work operates. In the Southern Baptist Convention, … Continue reading Where are Your Denominational Dollars Going @SBC?
Scripture is filled with references to what can be boiled down to the term "priorities" - whether it be prayer, faith, obedience, service, faithfulness, etc. Jesus made reference to priorities in His responses to young men who came asking about becoming followers. In Matthew 19 we can read of the rich young ruler who asked … Continue reading Priorities On Display
I have made plenty of mistakes in my life, from economic to moral, from spiritual to physical. When I was a child, my parents tried to be selective in when and how they would "bail me out" of the consequences of my errors, all with the intent of guiding me to learn from my mistakes. … Continue reading Responsibility, Decisions, Accountability, and Politics
Stop it... just stop! What? Quit abusing Scripture to affirm your viewpoint and agenda - especially in the hot-button issue of immigration. I don't care if your view point may very well be the "moral one" - if you are abusing Scripture to prove it - I can't support you. Here in the US, we … Continue reading Immigrants, Immigration, and the Abuse of Scripture
Have you ever stopped and noticed what really causes people to become outraged? I have posted previously on the subejct - particularly on things like #blacklivesmatter, where the message is ONLY certain colors of lives matter. But it would seem that the problem is only getting more dramatic. Now - many of the issues that … Continue reading Selective Outrage is ALWAYS Outrageous!
RACE - a term that teeters on the edge of being classified as a "four-letter word" in many circles. A term that really doesn't mean what it has been made out to mean. Just like so many other terms in human language (especially the English language) that have been adultuerated, redefined, and bent to fit … Continue reading The Critical Question of Race
We live in a time of people having greater concern for what is politically-correct than what is biblically correct. At the same time, many in what is labeled "Evangelicalism" (some bloggers are now using the term #BigEva (the evangelical business, as it has become), has been shouting that Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) is not worthy of … Continue reading Evangelical #Hypocricy (Who’s a Christian?)
All-in-all, if you enjoy classic quartet singing and Southern Gospel music, you will truly be blessed by this CD. But... and this is a big one - if you are like me and a fan of hearing a bassist take the lead - then you will get a little piece of heaven in Send The Light, the first solo project from Brother Wade Lentz!
Just got home from taking a group to see The Pilgrim's Progress, based on John Bunyan's classic book that he penned while in prison for his faith. I have been looking forward to seeing this film, but have been cautiously optimistic. Far too often when a film shows real promise, particularly when based on a … Continue reading The Pilgrim’s Progress – Solid Rendering of this Allegorical Classic
With some anticipation, I went to see Unplanned, the real-life story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director. Going in, I entered a skeptic, as I generally do when a film is billed as a “Christian”, faith-based film, particularly from the Pure Flix label. As a staunchly pro-life Christian pastor, I enter such … Continue reading An Unplanned Review
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