June 27, 2018
2nd-generation pastors explore cross-cultural ministryJune 26, 2018 by Diana Chandler, Baptist Press | |
Struggles and opportunities unique to second-generation Americans pastoring beyond their cultural heritage are a new focus of the 2nd Generation Asian-American Fellowship. READ MORE |
Lori McDaniel hopes to convey message of being chosenJune 26, 2018 by BSC Communications | |
Lori McDaniel will be a worship speaker at the 2018 N.C. Baptist Women’s Retreat on Oct. 26-27 at Caraway Conference Center in Sophia. She recently took some time to answer ... READ MORE |
Pew: Religious restrictions spreading globallyJune 25, 2018 by Diana Chandler, Baptist Press | |
Religious restrictions continue to spread globally in Pew Research Center’s ninth annual study of laws and social hostilities in 198 countries, although most countries still rank low ... READ MORE |
Panel takes stock of Southern Baptists' unityJune 25, 2018 by T. Patrick Hudson, MBTS | |
Engaging the topic of unity within the SBC, MBTS President Jason Allen moderated a panel discussion during the fourth annual For the Church Regional Conference ... READ MORE |
Blume: 'Post-truth' strikes close to home
CP panelists tackle race, state of SBC, Calvinism
Hollifield: Reflections on the annual meeting
B21 panel urges strong stand on abuse of all forms
Hefner: My takeaways from SBC 2018
K. Allan Blume BR Editor | Print edition of BR covers SBC18 As promised, this week’s print edition of the Biblical Recorder is filled with articles that review the recent Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. Many of our readers have seen the headlines in social media or on BRnow.org. But, there is so much to take in, and if you’re like most of us, you have not been able to absorb the full impact of the convention’s news. With this print edition in hand, you can relax in your favorite chair and read all about the events in Dallas. Also in this issue, you’ll see three opinion articles from Milton Hollifield, Chris Hefner and me. Hollifield and Hefner share their reflections on the Dallas convention. My column offers a more sobering thought. I wonder if we are embracing some of the “post-truth” philosophy of the secular world in the way we communicate with each other – especially when we hide behind internet blogs and social media posts. Some of the things our brothers and sisters are writing is simply not factual. Often it is personal opinion, masquerading as truth. I hope you will take a few minutes to read my commentary and share your thoughts. I’m glad the Dallas convention is behind us. Now we need to refocus on our main mission. Jesus did not die on the cross so we could have convention meetings. They are important to our process, but they are not the purpose of our calling in Christ. It’s time to proclaim Jesus to a lost world, live godly lives and make disciples who will make disciples. Please be committed to praying for our new convention president, the officers, the search committees for the International Mission Board and the Executive Committee, the trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS), the interim president of SWBTS, all of our seminaries and the leaders of all Southern Baptist agencies and institutions. Please pray for your Biblical Recorder staff, also. It is our privilege to serve you in God's Kingdom work. Does your church have the BRadvantage? |