Do we really believe what we say we believe?

We Southern Baptists say that the Bible is without error, that it is God’s authority over our lives, and that it is sufficient for leading us to God and rightly ordering our lives. I wonder, though, if we really believe what we say we believe.
It seems that we have our belief system that we profess [...]

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Ignorant deacons and unfaithful pastors

There is really no easy way to say this, but the state of far too many of our Southern Baptist Churches is poor. One has to look no further than the deacons who serve as de facto elders in many churches.
Those coming from other denominations may be unaware of the leadership model commonly found in [...]

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Timothy Geithner and Tom Daschle–Whatever Happened to Honor?

Timothy Geithner and Tom Daschle have been in the news lately because they failed to pay sizable sums in federal income taxes. They failed to pay, that is, until they were nominated to prestigious positions in President Obama’s cabinet.
President Obama has promised an ethical and transparent administration, yet he continued to affirm his nomination of [...]

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How should we view the gospel ministry?

Opinions are like noses—everybody has one and usually they are different! When it comes to what the ministry is to be in the twenty-first century, many are the opinions people give. Most folks in our day, it seems, have a view of the ministry which likens the pastor to being the chief executive [...]

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