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Scholarly skepticism continues toward the "Jesus' Wife Fragment" even as Smithsonian plans to air positive documentary May 5

In the latest edition of The Weekly Standard, Charlotte Allen, author of The Human Christ: The Search for the Historical Jesus, queries whether the investigation into the so-called "Jesus' Wife Fragment" has after all raised more questions concerning the fragment's authenticity than it's answered. Entitled "The Wife of Jesus Tale," Allen writes of the scientific tests on the papyrus itself: [T]he scientific results have raised more questions than they’ve answered, especially within the cohort of scholars who were already convinced that the fragment was a modern forgery. For one thing,... Read more →

Breaking News: President Ergun Caner announces the reopening of the music school at Brewton-Parker College

The recently appointed president at Georgia's Brewton-Parker College made a surprise announcement at the 2014 Alumni Weekend ceremonies held on the main campus in Mount Vernon, Georgia April 25-26. In his comments, Dr. Ergun Caner began reading from 2 Chronicles 20 the context of which is Jehosophat's war against Ammon and Moab. Verses 22-23 especially were significant: "When they began singing and praising, the LORD aset ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed. For the sons of Ammon... Read more →

Do Southern Baptist theologians confess simplistic theology or does James White offer simplistic criticism?

Bel0w is a recent video extreme Calvinist, James White, posted critiquing New Orleans professor, Adam Harwood, in a message Dr. Harwood preached entitled "The Gospel: a Message for Every Person." As the listener will note, White gets stuck on the term "simplistic" and just won't let go (by the way, if somebody will count the times White uses the term "simplistic" and log it below, I'll gladly send them a Starbucks gift card!). Thus, apparently suggesting as Harwood does that since God loves every person and wants every person to... Read more →

What Were the Early SBC Leaders’ View of Salvation? by Emir Caner, President, Truett-McConnell College Cleveland, Ga.

Below is an extended excerpt from an excellent essay written by Truett-McConnell president, Dr. Emir Caner, posted on SBC Today. In the essay, Caner shows how Baptists in the south, both preceding and following the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention, were hardly as strongly Calvinistic--not to mention virtually singularly Calvinistic as many Founders-type Calvinists insist today--as one might imagine given the theological sympathies gleaned from the Calvinistic influence swelling across the present evangelical landscape. Says Dr. Caner: The Sandy Creek movement began nearly forty years before Finney’s birth. Its... Read more →

Dr. CB Scott on Psalm 22

Dr. CB Scott, Pastor of Ailey Baptist Church, Ailey, Georgia and Vice-President at Brewton-Parker College, Mount Vernon, Georgia preached a moving message on Psalm 22, Easter Morning, 2014. Below is an extended exerpt of his message. CB Scott easter 2014 from Brewton-Parker College on Vimeo. Related articles Brewton-Parker College raises the bar appointing Dr. C.B. Scott Read more →

Noah the Movie: Observations by William “Bill” Harrell

Guest commentary by William "Bill" Harrell I went to see the movie "Noah" today (4-5-2014) and these are a few of my notes. I found that this is nothing but an environmentalist sci-fi production clothed in Biblical garb. I went thinking that I would probably see something unbiblical every once in a while like in most Biblical movies. But, the opposite was true. There was only a grain of truth once every so often while everything else was absolutely gross error. I am listing below some of my observations. These... Read more →

Ergun Caner on the bottom line for Brewton-Parker: 'pragmatically speaking, it's really all about the students'

For Ergun Caner, President of Brewton-Parker College, students come first. Below is a good reason why. BPC senior, Ross Jenkins, brings an exposition of Colossians 4:2-4 at the Ailey Baptist Church, Ailey, Georgia which is about a mile from the campus. Dr. CB Scott, Vice President of Alumni, Advancement and Church Relations is pastor at Ailey church. Students making Christ known in the church, in the community, and ultimately around the world strikes at the heart of Dr. Caner's vision for Brewton-Parker College. Below is an extended excerpt from Ross's... Read more →

Spurgeon on preachers becoming obstacles for sinners coming to Christ

Methinks I see several ministers standing in the way. They are of such high doctrine that they dare not invite a sinner, and they therefore clog the gospel with so many conditions. They will have it that the sinner must feel a certain quantity of experience before he is invited to come, and so they put their sermons up and say, "You are not invited, you are a dead sinner, you must not come; you are not invited; you are a hardened rebel." "Stand back," says Christ, "every one of... Read more →

Pre-Convention Bible Conference Reisterstown, Maryland June 6-8

Join us at The Whosoever Will Bible Conference in Reisterstown, Maryland preceding the 2014 Southern Baptist Convention to be held in Baltimore. Hosted by Northwest Baptist Church, speakers include popular preachers in the SBC like Paige Patterson and Fred Wolfe. Included also will be a special guest session by Dr. Norman Geisler and a debate on Calvinism between Paul Cooper and Braxton Hunter. We hope to fellowship with you there. Read more →

Caner to Caner: Little brother in north Georgia gets a challenge from his big brother in south Georgia

Way to cool. Let's see if little brother can match the senior Caner. Georgia Baptists are in for a fun ride when the competetion between north and south Georgia Baptist schools heats up. Enjoy... Caner to Caner: a Fall Challenge from Brewton-Parker College to Truett-McConnell College from Brewton-Parker College on Vimeo. Read more →