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Category Archives: Religion
Showing Concern for Outsiders in Mayberry
After the ouster of Flat Rock Baptist Church in Mt. Airy, NC from the Surry Baptist Association for violating Scripture (see Association Letter which cites 1 Timothy 2:12-14 and 1 Timothy 3) by calling a 28 year-old woman, Bailey Edwards Nelson, as … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Religion, Southern Baptist Convention
Tagged 1 Timothy, Above Reproach, Bailey Edwards Nelson, Blameless, Christianity, David Dockery, Flat Rock Baptist Church, North Carolina Baptists, Pastor Qualifications, Pastors, Religion, SBC Plodder, Southern Baptist Convention, Southern Seminary, Surry Baptist Association, theology, Titus, William Thornton
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Ends & Means: When Baptists Abandon Their Principles
In the aftermath of my recent post, “Female Pastors & Graceless Responses in Mayberry,” where I wrote about the recent kerfuffle surrounding the disfellowshipping of Flat Rocks Baptist Church from their local Baptist Association in Mt. Airy, NC (“Mayberry”), someone … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Religion, Southern Baptist Convention, Theology
Tagged Bailey Edwards Nelson, Baptist Associations, Disfellowshipping, Female Pastors, Flat Rock Baptist Church, Jesus Christ, Liberals, Mayberry, Moderates, Mt. Airy, North Carolina Baptists, Principles, Religion, Southern Baptist Convention, Surry Baptist Association, theology, Women in Ministry
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Channeling My Inner Lawyer: An SBC Pastor’s Journey
“You teach yourselves the law. I train your minds. You come in here with a skull full of mush, and if you survive, you’ll leave thinking like a lawyer.” Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr., (The Paper Chase) As a young … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Christianity, Religion
Tagged Attorney, Blogging, blogs, Christianity, Conservative, Disfellowship, Flat Rock Baptist Church, Florida State University, Funeral Director, George Washington University, grace, John Houseman, John Jay Osborn Jr., Law Student, Lawyer, liberal, moderate, Phi Sigma Kappa, Religion, Southern Baptist Convention, Surry Baptist Association, The Paper Chase, theology
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Female Pastors & Graceless Responses in Mayberry
After spending Thursday night in the cool-weather environs of Ruidoso, NM, nestled in the Sacramento Mountains, the heat of Alamogordo has perhaps got me in a contrary mood. With limited time on the internet, I’m just now catching up on … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Religion, Southern Baptist Convention
Tagged Andy Griffith, Andy Taylor, Autonomy of the Local Church, Bailey Edwards Nelson, Billy Blakely, Charity, Christianity, Disfellowship, Female Pastors, grace, Mayberry, Mt. Airy, Religion, Southern Baptist Convention, Surry Baptist Association, Women Pastors
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When Scripture is (Mis)Used to Stifle Debate!
Many of us are guilty of it. I admit that I am. We sometimes selectively use Scripture to bolster our arguments. When we want to win a point in a debate over theology, methodology, ecclesiology, or the like, we run to our … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Religion, Southern Baptist Convention, Theology
Tagged Blogging, Criticism, Cross Pointe Church, Dave Miller, FHTM, Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Gene Mason, George Washington University, Gospel of Matthew, James Merritt, Judge Not Lest You Be Judged, Judgmentalism, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 7:1, Multi-level marketing, SBCVoices, Scripture, Southern Baptist Convention, Thurston Hall
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Heaven’s Real: The Bible, Experience & a 4 Year-Old
When one of our church’s most precious saints died on Tuesday — after a long battle with cancer — I immediately knew where her soul is — heaven. How did I know? Because of the Word of God and my faith in God’s … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Religion, Theology
Tagged 4 year old boy, Abraham, afterlife, Bible, Christianity, experiences, experiential, God, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, heaven, Heaven is for Real, Heaven is for Real for Kids, hell, Jesus Christ, Jude, Lazarus, Moses, near-death experience, prophets, Religion, Revelation, Rich Man, Scripture, Word of God
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Questioning Calvinism & Watching the Mud Fly!
Since starting From Law to Grace in July 2010, I have published 179 posts (including this one) “discussing the intersection of law, religion, and politics in culture and Baptist life.” With articles dealing with the Great Commission Resurgence, the new NAMB, … Continue reading
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