Month: March 2012

One of my most treasured friends is a retired Jewish attorney named Bernie. He resumed his law practice a few years ago, until a stroke last year – on his 83rd birthday – forced him to finally slow down a bit. Bernie and I get together for a meal once every 3 to 4 months Read more . . .

Next week offers a special opportunity for Texas Baptists during a presidential election year. On Thursday, March 29, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Howard Payne University in Brownwood will host the 5th annual Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics. The program will be presented in the Richard and Wanda Jackson Conference Room of the Read more . . .

Soul freedom Believer’s baptism Priesthood of every believer Local church autonomy Religious liberty for all people, and the separation of church and state so that both can operate freely Bedrock Baptist principles, each and every one of these. From Thomas Helwys on, Baptists have gone to prison and died because of their conviction that faithfulness Read more . . .

Last week, Harold Camping admitted he was wrong and confessed his “sin.” Two years ago, the radio preacher had begun predicting that Jesus would return on May 21, 2011. He boldly declared, “the Bible guarantees it.” Now he belatedly admits that critics who pointed out that his prediction contradicted Jesus’ own declaration that “no one Read more . . .

At Texas Baptists Committed, we try to talk less about the “Baptist battles” than we used to. Most Baptists today, we’re told, don’t want to hear about what happened in the 1980s and 1990s. I understand that. We who went through the Baptist battles are battle-weary; we want to turn the page to a new story, hoping that Read more . . .