Month: November 2016

REALLY? One disagreement, and we throw away all that we share? 
by Bill Jones

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(Originally published on the Texas Baptists Committed blog at texasbaptistscommitted.blogspot.com.) As Christians, and especially Baptist Christians, we should be able to disagree and then go on to work together, in the many areas where we agree, to carry the grace of Christ to a hurting world. There is too much need in the world for us Read more . . .

Local church autonomy, inclusion, and the Baptist General Convention of Texas 
by Bill Jones

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(Originally published on the Texas Baptists Committed blog at texasbaptistscommitted.blogspot.com.) (The following is excerpted from the TBC Update that I delivered to the 2016 Texas Baptists Committed Breakfast at the BGCT Annual Meeting in Waco on Tuesday, November 15.) Texas Baptists Committed continues to respond when Baptist principles are compromised. In 2004, my wife and I Read more . . .

No ordinary election – Christians, stand up against Donald Trump Tuesday and every day thereafter 
by Bill Jones

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Some of my Christian friends on Facebook have sworn in recent months to quit posting politically partisan material. Most have explained their decision in terms of not wanting to further division among Christians and jeopardize friendships. Recurring themes have been that, regardless of who wins the presidency, “God is still on His throne” and “God is in control.” Sorry, Read more . . .