My blog was dead this year, and for no small reasons. After a difficult church discipline that exploded in my face-for the glory of God; Chrissi and I found ourselves at a cold crossroads. Pregnant, alone, without much spiritual support (Praise be to the Maker who supplied us in every way from our distant [...]
Archive for the ‘The Church Today’ Category
A Year of Silence…
Posted in Religion, The Church Today on September 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Decline of Discipline in Baptist Churches
Posted in Baptists, Christianity, Church, Jesus, Religion, The Church Today, Theology on May 31, 2007 | 16 Comments »
Contemporary Baptist churches are practically void of church discipline. One is left to wonder the reason of this; therefore, one must research the historicity of church discipline in Baptist churches. This discourse is valuable to all denominations in that, just as the Baptists seem to have lost this practice, so do denominations. [...]
Pat Robertson on the Bible…It’s a good book
Posted in Baptists, Christianity, Church, Religion, The Church Today, Theology on May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am usually not a textbook blogger, but I couldn’t pass this up, I was flipping through the TV just now and landed on CBN. In dealing with the “absurd” and “unbiblical” idea of sesationism, Pat notes that many who believe that tongues and prophecies have ceased often cite 1 Cor13:8-10
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Southern Baptists and Islam
Posted in Islam, The Church Today, Theology on April 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It never fails to suprise me how odd we act as SBC members, especially when it comes to Islam. Kelly Boggs, of the Louisiana Baptist Messanger wrote such oddity this week. Below is a letter I sent him and editors that ran this piece, I feel it is important for all of us [...]
Church and State Relations
Posted in The Church Today on April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Church and State Relations
The Problem
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress [...]
Euthanasia Kill or let die…
Posted in The Church Today on April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I officiated my first funeral recently, as I was bed much of the time; this question was posed to me after the funeral by lay leaders… Humane to take life?
Euthanasia
The Problem: In recent years the “right to die” has been debated. This has led to several controversial judicial cases, as well as to [...]
WAR
Posted in The Church Today on April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
War
The Problem: It seems that war is never a positive enterprise. For this reason, it is debated whether war should be waged at all. If people will die, is War God’s will?
I. Views
1.“War Bird”- War is Just for what ever reason, This ranges from personal gain, revenge, defense, to aid of [...]
Racism
Posted in The Church Today on April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Racism
The Problem Since the beginning of mankind, there has constantly been racial tensions. This tension is rooted in the question,”Is one race better than another?”
Views
Supremacist-This view have been held at one time or another by members of every single race. This view holds that one race is superior to the others, and therefore [...]
