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...
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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 ...
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 ...
The Story behind Equip the Nations, Inc
As I (David) have already written and reflected upon, I had the opportunity to travel to Kenya this past year with my friend John Schultz on behalf of Equip the...
What Does the American Church Have to Offer Kenya?
Kenya is a beautiful country. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t the green fields and mountains I saw. As we flew from Nairobi into Kisumu at sunr...