Earlier this month the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) voted on a resolution to affirm the use of the Sinner’s Prayer as a means of conversion. For those who don’t speak evangelical lingo, the “Sinner’s Prayer” refers to a prayer of repentance in which the individual “accepts Jesus” into his or her heart. Some version of it is frequently recited at …
Guest Blog: Joe Jones (part 2)
This post serves as the second part in a series that my friend, Joe Jones, is writing on 1 Corinthians 2. Joe will be speaking at my ministry’s worships service Tuesday night, so this post serves as a forerunner to that message. Joe is a wise man, as well as humble–which you can gather from this picture of him. 🙂 …
Wrongful Birth?
This past week a couple in Florida was awarded $21 million from a jury citing the “wrongful birth” of their child. Apparently the couple’s first child had suffered from severe birth defects, but because the doctor had misdiagnosed the defects, not realizing they were genetic, the couple had a second child with the exact same problem. The couple then claimed …
Against Darwinism
As I write this, I am sitting in my uncle’s house in Atlanta, and in the room next to me are about a dozen 10 year olds who are hopefully about to fall asleep. This weekend is my cousin’s birthday, and I make an effort to come down and celebrate with her each year, so this time I got slapped …