Last month, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and 9 Marks Ministries joined for the fourth annual 9 Marks at Southeastern Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was the doctrine of conversion.
The speakers included Danny Akin, Thabiti Anyabwile, Matt Chandler, Mark Dever, Tony Merida, and David Platt.
Below are the panel discussions from the event.
Liberty University is none too pleased with Southern Baptist gadfly Peter Lumpkins’ recent post regarding LU’s Board of Trustees ruling to disapprove of the invitation of Mark Driscoll and his “Real Marriage” book tour. In the post, Lumpkins questions and criticizes the leadership of LU President Jerry Falwell Jr. for inviting Driscoll, among other criticisms.
Tony Kumer, the owner of SBCVoices.com which links to Lumpkins’ blog, received this “cease and decist [sic]” email from LU’s General Counsel David Corry. Continue Reading…
With the recent appointment of a Southern Baptist pastor as president of the Acts 29 Network, those on the internet and elsewhere who disapprove of Acts 29 having any quarter within SBC churches are starting to get louder.
To frame the context of how Acts 29 and the SBC should be seen relationally, let us review our Southern Baptist confession, the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Continue Reading…
Though still unconfirmed it appears It is now confirmed, Mark Driscoll is stepping down as president of Acts 29, the church planting network that has now planted over 400 churches in the United States. There is some overlap between Acts 29 and the Southern Baptist Convention, as some SBC churches also belong to the Acts 29 Network. Acts 29 has been well-received by many Southern Baptists, while others see the network as a threat to the convention. Continue Reading…
Welcome! My name is Joshua Breland. I am a disciple of Christ, husband to Libby, and full time student.
