Tag Archives: Southern Baptist Convention
Is The Gospel Coalition a Good Thing? Is Harold Ockenga Like John Piper?
You can find scintillating answers to these and a number of other questions in an interview (part one, part two) I just did with historical theologian Nathan Finn. Nathan graciously asked me several questions following the release of the book … Continue reading
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Southern Baptists, the Gospel, and Ronnie Floyd
Doug Baker of the Oklahoma Messenger just did an Insight vidcast with Ronnie Floyd, Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Springdale, Arkansas. Dr. Floyd is a widely respected pastor in the Southern Baptist Convention and an architect of … Continue reading
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At SBTS, Fidelity Matters: A Friendly Response to Dave Doran
For those of you who did not follow my post about the Southern Seminary sesquicentennial and the subsequent discussion it sparked, Andy Naselli put together a nice blog about the two sides related to the McCall Pavilion controversy at Southern. … Continue reading
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Rumbling in the SBC: 2009 Convention Dispatches
I’m in the River City (Louisville, KY) for vacation. My trip has coincided with a number of fun events: first, the annual Southern Baptist Convention, and second, the 150th anniversary of Southern Seminary, my alma mater. The SBTS extravaganza is tomorrow, … Continue reading
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The Politics of Jesus Conference: Final Thoughts
The conference has now concluded. It was an honor to be asked to live-blog this event. I can say that it was personally easy for me to accept this gracious invitation because I love the fact that a Baptist State … Continue reading
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The Politics of Jesus, Message Five: Ken Fentress’s “The Ancient Church of Antioch and the Future Southern Baptist Convention– The Ancient Southern Baptist Convention”
Ken Fentress, the pastor of Montrose Baptist Church in Rockville, MD, delivered the Friday afternoon lecture of the “Politics of Jesus” conference at the First Baptist Church of Durham, NC on October 10th, 2008. Fentress’s extensive lecture included a powerful, … Continue reading
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