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The GCR Task Force: Flexing Muscle They Ain't Got by Peter Lumpkins

When Dr. Al Mohler made the motion in Louisville, KY last June for the Southern Baptist Convention to instruct President Johnny Hunt to appoint a special task force to study how South Baptists could be better at doing missions, he insisted the purpose of the committee was to "ask questions" of ourselves to see if we can do better. At one point, he became very passionate, insisting rhetorically, "What are we afraid of? We should be willing to simply ask questions about the way we're doing missions!" (paraphrase). The SBC... Read more →

The Southern Baptist Convention: A Parachurch Organization? by Peter Lumpkins

For over a half century, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has led the pack of evangelistic associations in carrying the gospel to the nations. Without rival, to date Graham has preached to more live human beings (not by way of the television screen or internet streaming to which most evangelists are limited) than any known evangelist in history. His organization is both complex and massive, massive enough to be considered one of the largest parachurch institutions today. And, just what is a parachurch institution? Well, up until lately, like... Read more →

Who's Coming Over for Breakfast? by Peter Lumpkins

When's the last time you had a crowd like this for breakfast? Enjoy... With that, I am... Peter p.s. all hunters keep guns holstered please! Read more →

Internet Calvinism: The Rubbish of Reformed Thinking by Peter Lumpkins

The sole reason I got into blogging a few years ago was Calvinism. Among Southern Baptist bloggers at that time, Calvinists ran the rodeo. Few Non-Calvinists were being heard at all. In addition, I observed when a non-Calvinist logged on to the Calvinist websites to offer a counter-point, it was as if a single chunk o' beef was dropped into a tank of starving piranha. The situation has improved somewhat on both sides now. However, websites like Triablogue offer the worst possible example of sectarian Reformed theology and thinking. The... Read more →

Who's Drinking What at Southeastern? by Peter Lumpkins

So what's up with Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary? Is there a recently embedded rebel spirit which apparently wants to disassemble the Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention? Somebody thinks it's possible because their water's been spiked... Dr. Bobby S. "Bob" Terry, President and Publisher of the Alabama Baptist, the state denominational paper for Southern Baptists in the Crimson state, recently wrote a stinging editorial querying just who's been spiking the waterworks at Wake Forest (//link). With cutting words, Terry slices their pie : If you believe in the way... Read more →

Jerry Vines & Charles Stanley: Heavy Hitters in the Conservative Resurgence by Peter Lumpkins

The Conservative Resurgence (CR) remains an unequaled phenomenon of the modern church. Without exception, no denomination has ever successfully resisted the acids of theological liberalism once the bottle of fundamental belief has been broken--no denomination, that is, with the sole exception of the Southern Baptist Convention. Below two major players discuss their role in the CR. Young Southern Baptists would spend their time well to listen to Drs. Stanley and Vines sharing memoirs. Dr. Vines has created a new channel for video streaming (//link). You can either subscribe to the... Read more →

GCR Task Force: Am I Missing Something? by Peter Lumpkins

I confess. I’ve been loop-less for over a week. An old physiological enemy stirred up a mess of trouble for me last week. It whipped me pretty good, I’d say. Oh well. That aside, it seems to me the GCRTF is about as inspiring as a piece of pasteboard. Head on over to their site and click on either the “Video Updates” or “The latest information you need to know” and you’ll be taken to an Aug 1 and Aug 25 posting respectively (//link). Short blog-posts notwithstanding the GCRTF appears... Read more →

Letting the Feds Take Care of Us by Peter Lumpkins

The following documentary exposing the Federal Government's dismal record in providing healthcare to American Indians should gauge nicely whether we want them taking care of all Americans. From my perspective, this is a disgrace and treats an entire ethnic population as subhuman. With that, I am... Peter Read more →