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Bob Jones, Sr. on Wine, Alcohol, Christian Drinking by David Brumbelow

My Texas pastor friend, David Brumbelow, has a great list of quotes on wine and the Bible at his site. Here's one quote from Bob Jones, Sr.: It is wonderful when God saves a drunkard which He sometimes does, but it is more wonderful still when God saves little children before they become drunkards, libertines, and degenerates.” -Bob Jones, Sr., Comments on Here and Hereafter, BJU Press; 1942. Read the entire article: "Bob Jones, Sr. on Wine, Alcohol, Christian Drinking" Also, David has written a definitive book on alcohol and... Read more →

Georgia Baptists receive $25m cash donation to retire massive debt

Just announced today on the Christian Index, the Georgia Baptist Convention received a grant in the amount of $24, 635, 300.13 from the Georgia Baptist Healthcare Ministry Foundation to pay in full the amount owed on the Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministries Center. Executive Director J. Robert White was understandably ecstatic. “I have been celebrating the payment of this debt with incredible joy...It still seems surreal." According to the Index, Dr. Frank Cox, Senior Pastor, North Metro Baptist Church, first publicly expressed the vision for the ministry center in 2001... Read more →

A peek ahead at the 2015 Southern Baptist Convention

Though the June 16-17 schedule for the 2015 Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, Ohio has not been officially released from the Committee on Order of Business, SBC Life posted a helpful but unofficial schedule that undoubtedly represents, at least generally, the expected order of business. As of right now, I plan to attend. But you never know. If I do, and you're an SBC Tomorrow reader, give me a shout. I'd love to have a chat... *graphic source Read more →

SBC Tomorrow: A Quick Update

Some hefty events have taken place since I last posted. In fact, I've only posted six times this year, one piece being the thoughts of a guest contributor. Nonetheless, I've forged some fairly strong conclusions about some of the more significant happenings in and around the Southern Baptist Convention, including but not limited to, my own place of employment. A lot of people have tried to "pick my brain" about Brewton-Parker College and the criticism surrounding the events of the last two months. And at times, I confess, it's the... Read more →