At the SBC 2009 in Louisville, there were far more highlights than there were lowlights, as seen in my previous post. However, there were some significant moments and observations I came away with from my first SBC Annual Meeting that were rather discouraging. Here are some that I jotted down: 1. Morris Chapman What Morris [...]
Archive for June 2009
Reflections on My First SBC Annual Meeting: 10 Lowlights
June 30, 2009Where Extraordinary Grace and Celestial Joy Meet
June 28, 2009Tonight, I participated in something that I have never been a part of in the 22 years that I have known Jesus Christ. The reason for this is twofold: I have never been in a church before that took seriously the biblical practice of church discipline, and I have never been in a church where [...]
Reflections on My First SBC Annual Meeting: 10 Highlights
June 26, 2009As usual, I’m one of the last people to get around to writing a summary of their experience at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY. I mentioned in my previous post that this was my first time ever attending one of these, so I was eager to make the most of it. [...]
My kingdom is not of this world.
June 25, 2009Michael Jackson is dead. Jesus is alive. The king of pop, Michael Jackson was pronounced dead less than three hours ago this day, and at this very moment, the throngs of worshipers who cried, shouted, fainted, and memorized every last word to his countless hits are experiencing the gravitas of life’s final breath of one [...]
SBC – Louisville
June 21, 2009Today I leave for Louisville, KY to participate in my first ever SBC Annual Meeting. That might surprise some of you, but after this week, I will have walked the aisle and accepted fried chicken into stomach. But seriously, I am really looking forward to seeing many friends (too many to mention here) and meeting [...]
The Backstory to the Great Commission Resurgence
June 17, 2009Three months ago, I took the time to collect the digital paper trail regarding the development of a Great Commission Resurgence (GCR) that has dominated denominational news in Southern Baptist life. For many Southern Baptists, the talk of GCR has just hit their ears, and yet the impetus for the GCR began nearly five years [...]
Our Truest Interest, The Exaltation of the Messiah’s Kingdom
June 13, 2009Over the past week, I have been reading over William Carey’s Enquiry as provided in Daniel Webber’s Wiliam Carey and the Missionary Vision. Carey’s short but very significant piece in church history is once again landing on me with conviction, especially as it relates to the mission of the church. Toward the close of his [...]
The infinite value of knowing Christ – treasure Him!
June 10, 2009Denominations Don’t Fulfill the Great Commission – The Christian Index Confesses
June 4, 2009Over the past two months, there has been a major push for a Great Commission Resurgence in the SBC. For the record, I am in favor and advocate others to sign on to this vision for the future of Southern Baptist life. However, unlike years past, I have not been as informed or interested in [...]
Unacceptable Failure – Don’t Live There
June 3, 2009One of the most popular blogs on the internet these days is the fail blog–a website dedicated to humorous depictions of everyday failure. In fact, the usage of “FAIL” has become popularized through the advent of highlighting such failure. The fact is that failure is inevitable because we live in a fallen world. In light [...]
Living with Regrets
June 11, 2009Over the past couple of weeks, I have been reflecting on my first year of ministry among the wonderful people of Grace Baptist Church. A lot has changed over the past year–two months homeless, had another baby, first gray hair, etc. One of the recurring things in my day has been lying in bed with [...]
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Tags: Perspectives, Priorities, Regrets, Repentance
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