Elders: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Part One

Elders: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Part One

My introduction into Baptist life came in the mid-1970s when as a 15-year-old youth, I started attending a Southern Baptist church in Marietta, GA, Calvary Baptist. The church was then pastored by John Darnell, and he began to discuss with me my relationship with the...
Some Issues Just Won’t Go Away

Some Issues Just Won’t Go Away

Some issues in theological discourse just never go away. Supporters on one side or the other are committed and tenacious in the articulation and defense of their views. Part of the tenacity arises from the belief that the stakes are just too high to surrender. The...
Why the Reformation Still Matters

Why the Reformation Still Matters

As a church historian, it has been my blessing to plumb the depths and breadth of the magnificent story of Christianity from the time of Christ to the modern era. Our history is a story of highs and lows, of successes and failures, of glories and sorrows. Polycarp...