Tag: ecclesiology
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500+ | An Argument for Open Session Meetings
If our practices are godly, we should have no fear of practicing them in the light. Shrouding our business in secrecy suggests we are “underhanded” in our ways, seeking to practice “cunning.” Instead, let us commend the godliness of our demeanor and reasoning by doing our work in the open.
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Bunches of Southern Churchgoers Don’t Believe the Bible
Many Southern churchgoers believe the Bible is a book of silly myths. What I’m about to share with you applies to survey respondents who attend church “several times per week.” These are not the fringe folks who only show up on rare occasions. These are the regulars. Twenty-five percent of these folks agree that “the…
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Southern Evangelicals Overwhelmingly Affirm Scripture’s Inerrancy and Authority
Orlando-based Ligonier Ministries recently released their 2022 survey titled, The State of Theology. The survey included 33 questions designed to assess Americans’ beliefs. Twenty-seven questions covered five theological categories, and six questions probed ethical concerns. For my research and reporting, I filtered the results to include the responses of those classified as Southern Evangelicals. To…
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Can Christ Restore?
Last week, candidate for President of the Southern Baptist Convention, Willy Rice, announced he is no longer vying for the role. Reverend Rice has been pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, FL, since 2004. Controversy arose around his candidacy for the top position in the SBC echelon when someone publicized his church ordained a man…
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500+ | An Argument Against Prohibiting Worship
My COVID Confession As I begin laying out a defense of sustaining corporate worship through COVID, I want to disclose my own position toward the virus. I believe COVID exists and that it is occasionally fatal (1.75% nationally, 2.1% internationally, 3% locally). The fatality of the virus seems to be increased by other, underlying causes…
