May 22 2009
In just a few weeks, many will gather in Boston for the Reformation 500 Celebration, a conference reflecting on the faith of our fathers of the past five hundred years. To whet your appetite, and perhaps to tease you to seriously consider registering, watch the heavyweight match of the millennium. It’s a slugfest between Calvin and Darwin - the war of the worldviews.
May 19 2009
Despite the “bad press” that northwest Toronto frequently receives, God is doing a wonderful work at Thistletown Baptist Church on Kipling Ave. just north of Finch Ave. Pastor Ken Davis leads an effective ministry here where the amazing Jehovah Shalom Youth Choir and Band hangs out.
If you want to be refreshed in your spirit, and if you want to be reassured that God is at work in our city’s youth, mark June 13th on your calendar and take in the annual concert by this group.
Visit the group’s website for details on how you can attend this great event.
Apr 02 2009
As Professor of Evangelism at Southeastern Baptist theological Seminary, one should not be surprised that Alvin Reid cares about the progress of the gospel.
In “We have reached the tipping point”, Reid blogs about the current state of the Southern Baptist Convention, noting the growing unease over how many SBCers view the Cooperative Program, the growing lack of cultural engagement by SBC congregations, and concern for the SBC’s future if the status quo remains. In a telling comment, Reid says:
“Many are concerned that the center of the SBC has moved from a theological core to a methodological consensus, and that consensus has collapsed.”
I suspect that leaders within many of our evangelical denominations would make similar observations about their own groups.
The post is lengthy, covering a wide range of opinion and conviction, but Reid’s passion for a healthy, spiritual future for his denomination jumps off the page. I recommend it to you.