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Ergun Caner Releases Statement by Peter Lumpkins

Dr. Ergun Caner has released a public statement which can be found here. It clarifies once again the Caner family heritage. Also, Dr. Caner openly apologized and sought forgiveness for certain offenses.* While I have no illusions that his statement will satisfy those who make a mission out of hounding... Read more →

Dissing Dr. Ergun Caner: The Monotonous Mission of Tom Ascol and James White

\ Ergun Caner presently is President and Dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and serves also as Professor of Theology and Church History and Apologetics, having been at Liberty since 2003 (//link). Earlier he taught at The Criswell College as well as served as pastor. Caner holds three master’s degrees... Read more →

The Next President of the Southern Baptist Convention by Peter Lumpkins

I had a conversation with a good friend yesterday on the phone. One curiosity we discussed concerned what can only be described as an odd silence on nominees for president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Making it harder to predict is the even odder platform for the pastor's conference... The... Read more →

Church Attendance in the United States by Peter Lumpkins

Gallup just released the latest numbers on church attendance in the United States. No real surprises. Nine of the 10 Top church attending states are in the south... The top ten states for church attendance are: Well maybe one surprise: is it not odd to see Florida absent from the... Read more →

Dr. David Allen: A Review of Dr. Tom Nettles on William Dembski's Theodicy by Peter Lumpkins

In the most recent issue of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (13.4 2009), Professor Tom Nettles reviews The End of Christianity: Finding a Good God in an Evil World. Let’s just say Professor Nettles was entirely unimpressed with Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's Research Professor of Philosophy... Read more →

Ever seen a Dog Smile? by Peter Lumpkins

Dogs are incredible creatures but I've never seen one smile. At least not like this. Have you? With that, I am... Peter Read more →

The Wit & Wisdom of Pastor Joe Brumbelow: A Brief Booknote by Peter Lumpkins

I enjoyed reading The Wit & Wisdom of Pastor Joe Brumbelow written by his son and longtime Texas pastor, David Brumbelow. Published by Hannibal Books, this little volume will tickle your heart. The book is filled with pithy sayings, personal stories, and interesting factoids about the life and ministry of... Read more →

New Calvinism Gets a New Critique by Peter Lumpkins

When I started blogging another lifetime or so ago, there were few (if any) blogs among those considered "Baptist" which were also unwed to strict, non-negotiable, in-your-face, Five Point Calvinism. Non-Calvinist Baptist bloggers were viewed at best a theological anomaly and at worst an evangelistic prospect to "recover the gospel."... Read more →

Christ’s Prophets or Culture’s Pollsters: To Whom Do We Turn? by Peter Lumpkins

Typically argued by church-growth gurus a half-generation ago was for the 20th Century church to stop using 19th century methods to reach a 20th century audience. Remember this book? Among the many culprits often indicted was the "boring" church which ignored the sharpened sensory tastes of a media-driven society soaked... Read more →