Archive for June 2007
The Baptist Faith and Message: “Our Only Consensus Statement of Doctrinal Beliefs”??
Messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention approved a motion June 12 to affirm the Baptist Faith and Message as the SBC’s “…only consensus statement of doctrinal beliefs”. The motion was offered by Rick Garner, pastor of Liberty Heights Church in Liberty Township, Ohio, and is, in part, as follows: “I move…
Read MoreWhy Religious Ideas Matter: Even in Public Debate
As you probably have heard, I am going to be a participant again in the Oxford Round Table this summer. This time it will be held at Harris Manchester College in Oxford. I will be presenting a paper entitled, “The Decline of Religion in Public Education and The Decline of Public Education”. As a part…
Read MoreVBS—Very Best Servants
Oh I know, VBS means Vacation Bible School; but each time I see our VBS, I am absolutely overwhelmed by the amount of work that our people pour into making it the best in decoration, teaching, spirit, fun, and environment. Each year, it is evident that you truly seek to produce an excellent VBS, and…
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