Leadership

We have removed a post we put up yesterday as we just needed to vent a little bit. But that doesn't mean that the issues go away. One such issue is the following article #1. Selecting a leader- https://www.christianpost.com/news/jd-greear-calls-on-sbc-to-better-include-women-in-leadership-recommit-to-exposing-abuse-224372/ Among them, argued Greear, was the status of women and minorities in the SBC, which he …

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God Does Not Have

a zero tolerance policy. Back in the late 70s or 80s, there was a baseball player who had trouble with drug addiction.  His professional team kept giving him chance after chance to get his life together. They also received a lot of ridicule because they did not give up on this pitcher. It must have …

An Issue That Won’t Go Away 2

It seems that everyone has to state their opinion on the Paige Patterson and the women and the church issue. Today we read the following article https://www.christianpost.com/voice/paige-patterson-southern-baptists-boys-club-mentality-chelsen-vicari.html and it is troubling to say the least. We will look at some of her words, suggestions and comments here. Not because we want to labor the point but …

The People Do Not Lead

This may come as a shock to some people as they were raised under Abraham Lincoln's words, a government for the people, of the people and by the people. But the people were never installed as leaders of the church by God.  In the OT God led the people of Israel and installed male leaders …

It Is Hard Not To Respond

https://www.christianpost.com/news/beth-moore-on-paige-patterson-controversy-broken-system-will-not-mend-if-men-refuse-to-listen-224373/ Beth Moore on Paige Patterson Controversy: 'Broken System' Will Not Mend If Men Refuse to Listen We know where we stand. We believe God and seek to teach his word correctly. BUT we may have, if we are lucky, 250 or so followers and a few extra readers. We do not have the amount …

In The News 30

#1. A Sad Ending-- https://www.christianpost.com/news/wrath-of-god-poured-out-southern-baptists-cry-out-after-paige-patterson-steps-down-224326/ Paige Patterson, the now former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president, has released a statement about his decision to resign by saying that he's "hurt" by the events that transpired amid controversies surrounding his past comments, but has vowed to carry on his Christian witness. Patterson agreed to resign on Wednesday following a …

In The News 29

#1. Transgender Woman Sues Waxing Spa After Muslim Employee Declined Service for Religious Reasons https://www.christianpost.com/news/transgender-woman-sues-waxing-spa-after-muslim-employee-declined-service-for-religious-reasons-224110/ A transgender woman who was born male has filed a complaint against a Canadian beauty waxing spa after a female Muslim employee declined service over religious reasons...The unnamed transgender woman is suing the company for $50,000 as compensation for what …

Ask Yourselves This Question

  Why did God write the Bible the way he did? Then ask yourselves a couple of follow-up questions: 1. Was it because he had nothing better to do and he was allowing sinful, fallible humans to use their own subjective ideas on how his church and kingdom should be run? OR 2. Was he …

Special Announcement 2

It is very hard for me to think of Korea these days now that I have left the country. I spent almost a quarter of my life in that country. I had many good friends, wonderful students and a great learning experience. It was there that I spent about 10+ years reading 30-35 books a …

Legalism

Some time ago we said that the topic of legalism was a subject for another day. It seems that day has arrived. It comes in the form of addressing Ms. Beth Moore's comments in the following article https://www.christianpost.com/news/beth-moore-legalism-is-a-python-will-crush-the-life-out-of-you-224104/ We can't help but see an ad for one of Dr. Lutzer's books titled The Doctrines that …