God’s called deserve the best preparation for ministry for God’s people that is available. – Jeff Crawford, President of Cross Church School of Ministry and Teaching Pastor [vimeo http://vimeo.com/69573317] Through a series of “powerful messages,” God began to move in a “mighty way” in 2012 as Ronnie Floyd’s “vision” for the Cross Church School of … Read more
**Developing** Wade Burleson, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Enid, Oklahoma, has posted some disturbing information about the #DOWNGRADE at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary under the directives of Paige Patterson. In the Istoria Ministries Blog, Burleson alleges that Paige Patterson – contrary to the admissions policy at SWBTS – instituted a unilateral directive as of … Read more
“…they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness” (2 Thessalonians 2:10b-12). … Read more
“…they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness” (2 Thessalonians 2:10b-12). … Read more
“Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?” – Galatians 4:16 I don’t make a habit of blogging much anymore, particularly with such a full schedule. And yet, Peter Lumpkin’s latest blog post at SBC Tomorrow leaves my conscience no choice in the matter. The Christian world and Baptists in particular cannot … Read more
A woman who calls herself the “Beyonce of Abortion Storytelling,” Renee Bracey Sherman, is endorsing an article published in Rewire News that gives suggestions for how to address abortion with little kids. As expected, it’s atrocious. Her advice is to look at kids and explain, “kids are a handful” before describing the atrocious procedure. The … Read more
The Southern Baptist Convention is broken. It’s broken, and it’s not because of theology; it’s because of culture. The culture of the Southern Baptist Convention is absolutely untenable and nothing demonstrates this better than the careers and commentary of the Caner brothers: Ergun and Emir. Recently, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) removed portraits of Paige … Read more
President Falwell, I have stood back in appreciation and watched your stalwart resistance against the Social Justice take-over of evangelicalism. We are not without disagreements, to be sure, but two of your recent actions are endearing to me. The first recent moment in which I found myself applauding – and indeed, cheering – you was … Read more
This is an open letter to Southern Baptists who continue to support the Cooperative Program and fund its grievous errors. That caveat, in italics, is important. I wrote this as an email to a Southern Baptist pastor and I’m making it available as an open letter to all Southern Baptists who spit upon the Bible’s … Read more
JD Greear, the current SBC President, is proposing changes for the denomination that seek to hold sex predators accountable. That is a good thing. What’s a bad thing is that, if done without regard to ecclesiology, the changes could fundamentally change an important distinctive of the Baptist faith. When rump-shaking, white-guilting, charismatic New Calvinist pastor, … Read more
[New York Times] As a medical assistant at Planned Parenthood, Ta’Lisa Hairston urged pregnant women to take rest breaks at work, stay hydrated and, please, eat regular meals. Then she got pregnant and couldn’t follow her own advice. Last winter, Ms. Hairston told the human-resources department for Planned Parenthood’s clinic in White Plains, N.Y., that … Read more
A supporter of Pulpit & Pen recently wrote in to us, “A few years ago when Russell Moore’s ERLC and his praetorian guards at SBCuck Voices (Miller, Barber, et al) were pretending that it was ‘godly’ to advocate for the building of a mosque in New Jersey in a community that didn’t want one, I … Read more
An examination of Biblical teachings on submission to government and what that means for Christians living in a democratic republic like the United States; Was the American Revolution Just? A recent blog post from The Master’s University proposes that Christians should submit not only to government, but secular forces in the changing United States. First, … Read more
W.C. Fields, the Baptist journalist, has passed away. You probably don’t know who he is, but if you had much understanding of Baptist life from the 1960s through 1980s, you probably would. And if you’ve ever heard of the Conservative Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention, know that W.C. Fields was a major player in … Read more
As the world turns, so turns the churches. As the culture trends, so trends the churches. And the world is turning, and the culture is trending in the direction of diversity. Diversity has been all the rage for quite some time in corporate America. It has now weaved its way into the churches so that … Read more
