Month: August 2020

Responding to a reader’s concerns, Part 5: Seeing Jesus through different lenses – Does our faith shape our politics OR our politics shape our faith? 
by Bill Jones

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Click here to read Part 1. Click here to read Part 2. Click here to read Part 3. Click here to read Part 4. It is obvious that you and I have very different lenses through which we view things like Celebrate Freedom Sunday, Mike Pence’s speech, and so forth. We apparently even have different Read more . . .

Responding to a reader’s concerns, Part 4: FBC Dallas holds a political rally disguised as “worship” 
by Bill Jones

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Click here to read Part 1. Click here to read Part 2. Click here to read Part 3. Click here to read Part 5. In your previous email, you took issue with my calling Celebrate Freedom Sunday at FBC Dallas a “political rally.” I watched the entire “service,” and maybe I should have added another Read more . . .

Responding to a reader’s concerns, Part 3: Can a liberal Democrat be a Baptist . . . a Christian? 
by Bill Jones

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Click here to read Part 1. Click here to read Part 2. Click here to read Part 4. Click here to read Part 5. I was especially disappointed by your use of quotation marks enclosing the word “Baptist” as applied to Kamala Harris; then you made clear the reason – “her liberal political views are Read more . . .

Responding to a reader’s concerns, Part 2: What is the mission of Weekly Baptist Roundup? 
by Bill Jones

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Click here to read Part 1. Click here to read Part 3. Click here to read Part 4. Click here to read Part 5. Dear ————-, Your emails have left me a little puzzled. I appreciate your kind words of appreciation for Weekly Baptist Roundup. However, your request for “a balanced coverage of VP Mike Read more . . .

Responding to a reader’s concerns, Part 1: Letters, I get letters (with a wink and a nod to Perry Como) 
by Bill Jones

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Click here to read Part 2. Click here to read Part 3. Click here to read Part 4. Click here to read Part 5. I recently received two emails from a reader of my Weekly Baptist Roundup (WBR) e-newsletter. The questions and concerns expressed by this reader helped me to realize that not all WBR Read more . . .