Month: May 2012

Lee Porter, Wayne Ward, and a generation of Baptists caught up in the “Controversy”
by Bill Jones

(originally published 5/31/2012 on Texas Baptists Committed blog)

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This month has seen the death of two faithful Baptist leaders. On May 17, Lee Porter, a retired editor at LifeWay Christian Resources who served as recording secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention for 25 years, died at 83. On May 23, Wayne Ward, theology professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville for over Read more . . .

Traveling through Israel for 10 unforgettable days
by Bill Jones

(originally published 5/17/2012 on Texas Baptists Committed blog)

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My wife has two birthdays. In the Gregorian calendar as commonly observed, her birthday is February 12. However, Joanna is Chinese and was born and raised in Hong Kong. Her Chinese birthday, according to the Chinese calendar, always falls on the day before the Chinese New Year – in other words, Chinese New Year’s Eve. When Read more . . .

Common sense lacking in Vanderbilt’s new “all-comers” policy
by Bill Jones

(originally published 5/9/2012 on Texas Baptists Committed blog)

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I’m the last one to cry that Christians are being treated unfairly or that we are the victims of a “culture war” being waged against the Christian community. On the whole, Christians in America do not suffer persecution for their faith. Disagreement is not persecution! So, regardless of this week’s news out of Nashville (no, for once, Read more . . .