On Lottie Moon’s 181st birthday
Each year around Thanksgiving, Southern Baptists around the nation are reminded once again of her name. Charlotte Digges (or “Lottie”) Moon’s name has been asso...
Author: David Norman
A (Very) Short Defense of Close Communion for Baptist Churches
For churches that have adopted the Baptist Faith and Message as their confessional document or statement of faith, there is a simple defense of close communion ...
Ministry in the Dark Winter
It’s common knowledge that the holidays are an especially-sensitive time. As we approach late-November, families wrestle with increased stress and anxiety. Mone...
Genesis: A Common Baptist Battleground, Part 1. The Elliott Controversy
This post is intended to serve as the first in a series that looks at prevailing points of contention among Southern Baptists. If there is a particular point of...
BOOK REVIEW and Giveaway: Philippians for Pastors by John Kitchen
Philippians for Pastors. By John Kitchen. The Woodlands, TX: Kress Biblical Resources, 2018. 530 pp. $32.99. In 2019, I had the opportunity to teach a seminary ...
Recapturing Unity
Philippians 4:2–3
Reach for It!
Sermon begins around 32:30 Philippians 3:12–4:1
SBC Unity and the Unforced Error that was Resolution 9
On the heels of the controversial cinedoc, By What Standard?, which was itself a response to Resolution 9, voted upon and affirmed by the Southern Baptist Conve...
Like a Broken Cup and SuperGlue
Each year, Southern Baptists gather before the annual meeting for the SBC Pastor’s Conference. During this time, Baptists are treated to some of the best preach...
How to Read Authors and Theologians with Whom You Disagree
In light of recent conversations spurred on by the Founder’s cinedoc, By What Standard?, I thought it might be of some service to offer a brief post expressing ...