Monthly Archives: August 2006

We come to that article, finally, that defines what it means to be Southern Baptist. Not just Baptist, but Southern Baptist. Evangelism and missions are the two reasons that Baptists in the United States came together in 1845 to form … Continue reading →

What do we as Baptists believe about the kingdom of God and the last things? We are going to look at these two articles together, because they are very much related to one another. The only thing that really separates … Continue reading →

Waterless Clouds A Three-Button Sweat It sure has been a hot summer here in Tulsa. Here is a couple of pics demonstrating tripple digits. We did get a little over an inch of rain Monday evening, but that just made … Continue reading →

Same Great Oinos with Only a Quarter of the Calories (and Gladness of Heart, Too) Well, If you haven’t read it, you certainly have heard of the bomb-shell research Dr. Mohler alluded to in his now-famous declaration of total abstinence … Continue reading →

R. C. Sproul tells of Rome’s opposition to Martin Luther for translating the Bible into the German language: They warned, for example, that letting the laymen read the Bible could open a floodgate of iniquity. Luther responded to that by … Continue reading →

Well, Dr. Albert Mohler didn’t make it. Dr. Mohler’s comments on alcohol consumption, which he made last Wednesday on his radio show were a disappointment, but no surprise. I don’t want to be guilty of playing favorites, so I better … Continue reading →

Jackets laid aside, white shirt sleeves rolled up, and women waving cardboard fans, it looked and felt like a brush arbor meeting. To get the feel for our meeting Sunday morning, after the air conditioning blew up, listen to the … Continue reading →

I’ve been tagged by Brother Bishop (Jeff) Young. Now, I will start off by saying that I am not going to abide by the rules. I’m 50 years old, and I’ve got more than one book that did this or … Continue reading →

Cheese Toast 2 Originally uploaded by Wayne Hatcher. I have been thrashing it out this week with some folks over at www.sbtexas.com/blog. over alcohol the sufficiency of Scripture. To understand the full meaning of the cheese toast, you need to … Continue reading →