Dear Readers,
Between the Times will be going on hiatus for the remainder of 2008. Lord willing, we will return in early January 2009. Stay tuned for some new series, more guest authors, ongoing entries in the “Contours of a Great Commission Resurgence” series, and a new look for the blog!
Thank you for taking the time to read our articles and joining us in our prayers for a Great Commission Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention. We hope each … [Read More]
Christmas Hiatus
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Contours of a Great Commission Resurgence, Part 20: The Role of Revival and Spiritual Awakening
Contours of a Great Commission Resurgence is a series of articles by faculty of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary that seeks to offer some definitions of what constitutes a GCR, why we believe the SBC is in need of such a movement, and what such a movement might look like in SBC life. The series addresses biblical, theological, historical and practical issues related to a GCR with the hope that God will use our finite and … [Read More]
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Global Context Series (Preface)
Global Context Series (Preface)
One of the most striking memories of my childhood is the Prisoner Bulletin that my parents received several times per year during the last years before the fall of the Soviet Union. In this bulletin, which was written by Russian believers, we were made aware of the faithful but persecuted underground church, of pastors and believers dragged from their homes and thrown into prison and killed, of people whose lives were vastly … [Read More]
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Bruce Ashford to be Dean of the College at Southeastern
Southeastern announces new undergraduate dean
By Jason Hall
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel Akin announced Dec. 12 that Bruce R. Ashford will be the new dean of The College at Southeastern, the school’s undergraduate program.
Ashford will assume his new role on January 1, 2009.
“Bruce Ashford is a gifted theologian and apologist with the heart of a missionary and evangelist,” Akin said. “He will bring passion and excitement to his assignment as the … [Read More]
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Some Thoughts on Calvinism and Cooperation
I originally blogged on this topic back in May of this year. It was part of a series of posts at my now-defunct personal blog. Every semester in my Baptist History and Distinctives course I spend the last hour or so of the final class meeting hosting a Q&A with the students. The students are allowed to ask me any question about the SBC itself, Baptist distinctives, theology, church life, etc. I promise them a … [Read More]
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