Resolved 2012 – That’s a Wrap!

"Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God's help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ's sake. Remember to read over these Resolutions once a week." Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards (Wikipedia) Resolved, which began in 2005, is coming … Continue reading

CONFERENCE$ out the Wazoo

"I am also very concerned about conferences. Or, more specifically, conference Christians." Mark Driscoll KFC Yum! Center Together for the Gospel 2012, which attracted between 7,500 and 8,000 "conference Christians" to the KFC Yum! Center, is now a memory.   Not to worry, there are more conferences on the way for the Calvinista crowd.  Take a look. . .   Next … Continue reading

Mahaney / SGM – Unprecedented Rescue by the SBC?

"I think preaching and pastoral ministry are where grace is most evident in my life and where my leadership is most effectively expressed. Others seem to agree." C.J. Mahaney We believe history is being made as high profile leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention MEDDLE in the affairs of another denomination, which self-identifies as a "family of churches".  Yes, I'm … Continue reading

D6 – Not Just a Conference but a Way of Life!

"D6 is more than a conference: it’s a biblical passage, a principle, a strategy, a way of life." (link) Taken by Deb Have you ever heard of a conference called D6?  The conference planners must believe it is really AWESOME because they describe it as a WAY OF LIFE.  It will take place next week in the Dallas metroplex. Perhaps … Continue reading

Together for the Gospel (T4G) 2012: Bigger and Better?

"Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely." – Lord Acton     Together for the Gospel (T4G) 2012 is fast approaching, and the Fab Four are hoping for a record breaking crowd at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. If you’re wondering why C.J. Mahaney bailed out of Covenant Life Church to attend Capitol Hill Baptist Church (CHBC), there is … Continue reading

On Christian Cruises, Ergun Caner and Random Acts of Culture

"God has landed on this enemy-occupied world in human form…The perfect surrender and humiliation was undergone by Christ: perfect because He was God, surrender and humiliation because He was man." CS Lewis   Jamaican child from Breadbasket.com     This is an example of American Christianity in all of its mediocrity. Come on a cruise, eat, drink and spend money. … Continue reading