I wanted to post an example of why I hate The Message, a paraphrase of the Scriptures by Eugene Peterson and his friends. Here’s the Lord’s Prayer, a la Eugene Peterson.
Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what’s best–
as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with [...]

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The Southern Baptist Convention meets in Nashville in June. At that meeting, messengers from SB churches everywhere will vote to accept or deny NOBTS’s change in charter. NOBTS trustees honored the SBC’s wishes last fall and voted to accept sole membership and change the charter, although they did so out of disregard to their own [...]

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I’ve been sure in the past to talk to those I knew were about to go to public universities about the dangers of being a Christian in such an environment. Most of the time I’ve been shrugged off as some kind of alarmist. Today I was talking to a friend of mine from [...]

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First off, let me just say how great my time with the people from FBTC was this past Saturday at the Zoo and Aquarium. It was very good to reconnect with old friends. Pictures should be uploaded sometime soon, as soon as I get back to PJ’s again. Thanks to campus dial-up [...]

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