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Category Archives: Baptists
Why Ministers Leave
The typical pastor stays in a church for 3.6 years. This does not seem to offer much hope for any long-term vision for a local parish. Planning ahead seems futile from the outset. This discouraging number stems from a variety … Continue reading
Posted in Ascension, Baptists, Children and Worship, Christian Liberty, Christian Living, Counseling/Pastoral Issues, Covenant Renewal Worship, Culture, Word/Sacrament
Tagged Counseling, Holy Spirit, parish ministry, Pastoral Care, Protestant, resignation, why ministers resign, Word and Sacrament
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Dave Hunt Dies
I had the opportunity to meet Dave Hunt on a couple of occasions. I sat attentively in one of his talks where he opposed Calvinism. If my memory serves me right, he said something like this: I was amazed at … Continue reading
John Piper’s First Day of Not Being a Pastor Anymore
The well-known Baptist minister, John Piper, has officially stepped down from Bethlehem Baptist Church. His long career, and his plethora of books have been a source of tremendous delight for many in the evangelical world. In this short post, he offers his … Continue reading
Posted in Baptists, Tribute
Tagged 33 years, baptist Theology, Bethlehem Baptist, First Day, Jason Meyer, John Piper, New Pastor, No longer a pastor, Retirement
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Baptistic Conclusions
Doug Wilson observes: “Many Christians have come to baptistic conclusions because they simply took a Bible and a concordance, and then looked up every incident of baptism in the New Testament. This is objectionable, not because they studied these pasages … Continue reading
Posted in Baptists, Hermeneutics, Word/Sacrament
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Fundamentalism and Separation
I have added Mark Dever’s 9marks podcast to my iTunes list. Pastor Dever and I would agree very little with ecclesiastical issues (sacramental matters included). Still, I find his interviews helpful. One interview that caught my attention was his interview … Continue reading
Nine Marks? How about two?
Kevin Johnson has a thoughtful critique of the Nine Marks phenomenon. This tends to confirm my thoughts on the emerging trend of many soteriologic calvinistic Baptistic churches to find common ground with southern Presbyterians. And the southern Presbyterians return the … Continue reading
Posted in Baptists, Links
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Calvinism growing in the Southern Baptist Convention…
One step in the right direction. Thanks to the great work of Al Mohler. A study finds that nearly 30 percent of recent graduates from Southern Baptist seminaries (SBC) who serve as church pastors identify themselves as Calvinists. LifeWay Research, … Continue reading
Posted in Baptists, Calvin/Calvinism
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Infant Baptism Debate: White vs. Strawbridge–Thoughts and Theological Considerations
Editor’s note: I have updated this post to add a few more thoughts on the debate (11-10-07). I have just heard the debate between Baptist author/apologist James White vs. Presbyterian minister and author Rev. Gregg Strawbridge. Throughout my theological life, … Continue reading
Posted in Baptists, Covenant Theology, Family, Reformed Theology, Word/Sacrament
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