There are various other problems with the confession: vague generalizations, undefined terms, simplistic proof-texting, questionable assertions and the like.  These alone would prevent me from signing the confession. But throwing all churches under the evolutionary-secular-unbiblical bus for practicing age-segregation goes too far. Whatever a church or Christian believes about the FIC movement as a positive... Continue Reading

“It’s called BEING the church!” The more we do to revitalize it, the more flaccid it often becomes. Many church observers would probably agree that some (but not all) of our most widely-touted “fixes” and innovations for the church failed to do much, cost a lot of money, and caused discord among many traditionalists—that’s probably... Continue Reading

The institute is conceived as a forum to promote research into the Reformation and post-Reformation periods, covering the 16th to the 18th centuries, through the use of digital tools, skills, and resources. The Junius Institute will house the Post-Reformation Digital Library, an electronic database covering thousands of authors and primary source documents on the development... Continue Reading

Recent news that the university will not tenure a popular professor in their school of theology has solicited both an outpouring of support for the professor and swirling accusations about the university. For most Kentucky Baptists, a personnel matter at one of our nine agencies or institutions is a matter that should be handled privately... Continue Reading

The meal was the first time Rev. Brummel had the opportunity to eat with his theological students. Even though they are served the same food, he usually must eat in a different location. Not only was it unusual for him to dine with his students, but it also provided the rare sight of a warden... Continue Reading

It seems odd that young bright scholars trained in Southern Baptist seminaries are no longer welcome in Southern Baptist denominational colleges and universities. Thoughtful conservative professors are under attack from both the “freethinking” academics, who only value a certain type of academic freedom, and the anti-intellectual fundamentalists, who seem to distrust all thinking. It is... Continue Reading

So how far is too far? A single answer could never cover all types of churches. The more important questions are: 1) What are the vision and philosophy of the church? And, 2) How, and how fast should the service transition to fulfill the vision of what the leaders desire? If the tech staff is... Continue Reading

It turns out that Jaime is not the only person who claims to have been molested there, nor the only one who claims that his testimony was not believed. In fact, as Jaime came to the point where he thought his interviews were complete, more ex-members came forward with stories similar to his. If this... Continue Reading

Our seeking was His drawing…Confidence because when we tell others about Him, we don’t need to rest on our own ability.  I’m all for being persuasive, but it is not up to us.  I become much more confident telling the Gospel when I really believe that it is God’s sovereign will that makes any of... Continue Reading

In his sermon on “The General Deliverance,” Wesley concluded that, whatever happens, “[God] will certainly do what will be most for his own glory.” I nearly fell off my chair in surprise and excitement to find in Wesley this deeply biblical truth that I had learned from Calvinists. God will do what brings him the... Continue Reading