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Archive for May, 2008

A Word to Young Ladies from a Dad

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

 
This weekend I have the honor of officiating a wedding for two young adults I love dearly.  I have known Joy since her middle school years as we were in the same church.  Shaun became a special student as he studied for the MDiv in Evangelism here. They met in a small group I had […]

Sunday is for Students–Graduation Season

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

This past Friday we celebrated graduation at SEBTS. We have grown so much the past few years that the college and seminary must have separate graduations.  What a joy to see so many students I taught graduate.  I am proud of all of them-undergrad, grad, and especially at the doctoral level. I had three students […]

A Love-Hate Relationship

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

 
I have a love-hate relationship with the American Evangelical Church, and particularly in that tradition known as Southern Baptists. I love so much of who we are and what we have been about. I am grateful for my heritage: hearing the gospel as a child, and in my case seeing it on display through the […]

Sunday is for Students

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

I am going to start giving a little time on Sundays to note what a blessing students are and to highlight some key students with whom I minister.  This weekend I had the joy of being with current and former students Justin and Nicole Arbuckle (I taught them both before they were married) and current […]

Students Are Amazing

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

This week we wrap up the spring semester at Southeastern with finals beginning on Thursday.  As I reflect on the past semester I am reminded why I remain optimistic about the future of the SBC.  I recognize our students comprise only a percentage of the future leaders in the convention. I also recognize that not […]

The Asian Century

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Tonight Hannah (my 15 year old) and I ran by the dollar store to pick up coin rolls before a meeting at our missions building. I have a conviction that every Christian parent should take or send their child to another country on a mission trip before they finish high school. So, Hannah and I […]

Traveling Man, Traveling Band

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Writing while riding in a suburban pulling a trailer on a bumpy stretch of interstate in West Virginia does not come easily.  But here I am, typing away on my sweet new Mac book on a ten-hour drive with the guys in Finding Madison who travel with me.  My son Josh sits in the back […]