Monthly Archives: June 2009

Thoughts on the SBC 2009, Take Two

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Alvin Reid in Blog | 7 Comments

Now that I have had a day to recover from my SBC travels I offer a little more detailed set of thoughts on this year’s SBC and its significance: 1. I believe history will show this to be a significant turning point in our convention. This reminded me a lot of my first annual SBC, 1985 in Dallas. That was a watershed event during the Conservative Resurgence as this is for the Great Commission Resurgence. And I am happy to … →

Movements and Margins

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Alvin Reid in Blog, Movements | Leave a comment

We who call ourselves Evangelical Christians owe a great debt to Martin Luther. Luther, a Catholic monk who learned that the just shall live by faith rather than by religious behavior, led a Reformation. His impact demonstrates how movements often happen. Rarely if ever do spiritually renewing movements come from the center of a tradition; rather, most of the time movements start at the margins and bring life to the center. In Luther’s case a radical break had to occur … →

Guest “blogger” J Edwards on Zeal and Resolution

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Alvin Reid in Blog | Leave a comment

The following comes from the writings of Jonathan Edwards on Revival and speaks much to our day as well. You can read more in its context at http://books.google.com/books?id=qbQOAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=jonathan+edwards+zeal+and+resolution&source=bl&ots=5xM2Rjj1sX&sig=G1QEgUwZP5WC4tJVFV4bzR9Q__o&hl=en&ei=GaEvSprmI4PUNJOl6IcK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3. “Two things that are exceeding needful in ministers, as they would do any great matters, to advance the kingdom of Christ, are zeal and resolution. The influence and power of these things, to bring to pass great effects, is greater than can well be imagined: a man of but an ordinary capacity, … →

Wanted: A Movement of God

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Alvin Reid in Blog | 1 Comment

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.” Einstein In the fall of 1969 a young college student at a small private college became concerned over the spiritual life on her campus. She invited five other students to join her in what she called the “Grand Experiment.” On the surface the experiment hardly seemed grand: she asked her friends to join her in spending one full hour a day in the Scriptures and in … →

Fish or Cut Bait

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Alvin Reid in Blog | 2 Comments

Earlier this week I had one of our wonderful students come to see me (I really love these students). During our conversation she shared her plans to go with the IMB as part of our 2 plus 2 program. Then she mentioned hearing about our International Mission Board cutting back on the number of missionaries because of the economy. I love to encourage students. I especially love to encourage those in our 2 plus 2 program who spend some of … →