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Friday Mishmash by Peter Lumpkins

Below are some unrelated items of interest over the past couple weeks.  No particular order.  Just interesting--at least to me.

Danny Akin, Myths, and the Great Commission Task Force: Final Part by Peter Lumpkins

  Dr. Akin finished his blog series on the "myths" concerning the GCRTF, nicely rounding out his total to eight. I'd anticipated doing a post on each "myth" but, well, you know how that goes. Life does require other duties.

Danny Akin and Muffling Mean-spirited Myth-makers: Part 3 by Peter Lumpkins

    The present post represents the third in a series addressing Drs. Danny Akin and Ed Stetzer's attempt to muffle out the wrong kind of chatter stemming from the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) work.  Obviously, neither Akin nor Stetzer wish to squelch dissent in general about the GCRTF, an absurd notion one blogger suggested I've attempted to do toward Stetzer and Akin in this series of blogs! (How some glean their conclusions from clear propositions I've given up trying to grasp).

Danny Akin, Ed Stetzer and Muffling Mean-spirited Myth-makers: Part I by Peter Lumpkins

I’ve read with interest the latest posts from Southeastern seminary’s blog, Between the Times.  Especially those which caught my attention are by Dr. Danny Akin, Southeastern’s president, and Dr. Ed Stetzer, a Lifeway employee and visiting professor at SEBTS. 

Why?

I’m glad somebody asked! Consider…

Great Commission Resurgence: Rewinding the Tape by Peter Lumpkins

  Robert Reeves has served since 1998 as the communications director for the Kentucky Baptist Convention following previous service with the Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children (now Sunrise Children’s Services) and Connie Maxwell Children’s Home (the children's ministry of South Carolina Baptists). Reeves background is in professional journalism (//link).

Timmy Brister at Boiling Point over Baptist Press by Peter Lumpkins

Founders Ministries’ chief junior apologist, Timmy Brister, recently surpassed his boiling point over Baptist Press:

Calvinists Critique Morris Chapman's Clarification: Part II by Peter Lumpkins

Morris Chapman offered a clarification of intent on his controversial statements concerning Calvinism at this year’s SBC in Louisville, KY (//link).  And, while one should be glad Dr. Chapman clarified his comments, the predictable moans amounting to too little, too late came pouring in.  SBC Voices, James Galyon, and Founders’ chief scribe, Timmy Brister offered critiques of Chapman’s comments.

Ed Stetzer, Michael Spencer and the 2009 Southern Baptist Convention by Peter Lumpkins

I apologize in advance.  I have little time to write.  Know, however, it takes only a little time to assess the guffawed views of some otherwise intelligent people. 

Founders Influence on the GCR: Are We Being Duped? by Peter Lumpkins

Founders Ministries spokesman, Timmy Brister, published his latest commentary on the Great Commission Resurgence (GCR) and what he dubs the "backstory" leading up to next week's annual Southern Baptist Convention.

Southern Baptists on-line owe Brister a wealth of gratitude for exposing a highly strategic conspiracy to sabotage what Timmy observes as a tidal wave of support for the GCR stemming from Indianapolis: "It seemed at this point everyone was behind the GCR, or at least willing to talk about it as they ride the tidal wave that came from Indy" (//link).

Baptist 2 Baptist: A Failure to Communicate

A recent thread on which I participated made me think of this classic scene in Paul Newman's masterful role as "Cool Hand Luke." With that, I am... Peter