Entries of August, 2008
I love students. Enough said. I could write books about them. But here are a couple who have meant a lot to me. Walter Strickland III just started his last year in the MDiv at SEBTS. I preached at Walter’s home church, Valley Baptist in Bakersfield, California, when he was much younger. Walter has become a [...]
(Continue reading…)“The single most effective way for Christians to ‘reach’ the US would be for 25% of them to move to two or three of the largest cities and stay there for three generations.” Tim Keller “So there was great joy in that city.” Acts 8:8 (HCSB) “I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:10 [...]
(Continue reading…)One of the more common subjects of discussions among Southern Baptists today regards those who are leaving, have left, or are considering leaving the SBC. I can sympathize to some extent. As a younger man in seminary in the 1980s, I considered the possibility as well, disillusioned by some things I had seen and [...]
(Continue reading…)Okay. Ed Stetzer is my Paul (imitate him) and Jonathan Merritt my Barnabas (Doc you have to do this). I have decided to try this twittering thing. Who knows, 3 people on earth may care. I am not really sure I do, but I am going to give it a whirl. Now if one of [...]
(Continue reading…)This week I had the joy of speaking at Spiritual Emphasis Week for Wake Christian Academy in Raleigh. WCA is one of the largest Christian schools in the area. I speak regularly at such schools, but I have to say I had one of the best times ever with these students! I met many who [...]
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