As many of you in the Gateway community are aware, a few weeks ago the Council of Seminary Presidents (CSP) released a statement that had three major components: Reaffirm our commitment to the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 (BFM) as our confessional statement, Restate our condemnation of...
Freedom of speech is what makes current protests possible and a vital part of political change. Freedom of speech means, with few limitations, freedom to espouse whatever beliefs you hold without governmental restriction. You may face opposition from people who disagree with you, but many of...
God came among us—what a wonder! Since I have been following Jesus for about 50 years, it would seem the incarnation would become so familiar as to lose its wonder. Not so! Jesus came among us—as a baby who grew into a man—to identify with us in every way possible. Then, as only he could, he...
Last week, Union Theological Seminary in New York had a chapel service in which they confessed their sins against plants to a collection of plants placed on the stage...
For the past two weeks, the issues of the intent and object of our gospel message have been on my mind. The premise of those blogs has been the American church (particularly Southern Baptist) is preoccupied with declaring the gospel to itself and defending the gospel in the public square.
Our summer vacation included visiting family in Europe. While wandering about, we discovered the National War Museum of Scotland where we learned this remarkable story. The first item donated to the collection when the museum opened in 1930 was the “McNab Bible.” The McNab Clan website...
My friend Ted Cotton died a few days ago. At his memorial service, attended by about 400 people, the moderator asked everyone who had been led to faith in Jesus and baptized by Ted to raise their hand. Dozens of hands went up. He then asked everyone who had been mentored into ministry by Ted to...
October 31, 1517 is the traditional date when Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg church, outlining his theological position and declaring his opposition to many practices of the Catholic Church. That makes this week the 500th anniversary of the events that marked...