Benjamin Wright

💯 Lots of Warren/Hybels ministry philosophy masquerading these days as a Reformed flex. Warren profiled the guy he wanted to reach: "Saddleback Sam." Fine-tuned church to attract him. Today we see the same strategy, just different packaging. Say, Dominion Dave? Heritage Hank?

🎯 "Wrongly ordered desire doesn't become sin. It already is sin. Same-sex attraction isn't meant to be managed, justified, or even domesticated. It's meant to be mortified. The answer to sinful desire is not self-acceptance or honesty, but repentance & transformation in Christ."

@MichaelCarlino Not just episcopal friends. What about the prof at our CP-funded seminary?

Since our episcopal friends struggle to grasp this: disfellowshipping a church is not telling the congregation whom they may/may not call as a pastor. It is telling them they can't be in friendly cooperation with the SBC and contradict our cooperative standards. When this happens, they get to keep their building, land, etc., unlike what happens when a church decides not to cooperate with the blessing of same-sex unions in Anglican churches.

Speaking of Presbyterianism... Following Yarnell's logic, the SBC would have no right to disfellowship a church, even if it began to practice paedobaptism.

@marcminter @TaylorLassiter @ABlakeWhite

@ben_wright_ @TaylorLassiter @ABlakeWhite Wow. That’s probably one of the strongest pastor-nerd jokes I’ve ever seen/head. Well played, brother.

And I'm quite sure, that we're not quite sure.

@TaylorLassiter @ABlakeWhite 💯 Also possible A. Blake White is from the New World Translation.

@ben_wright_ I just know if he had gone to Ohio State, his name would be "THE Blake White" instead of "A. Blake White." :-) @ABlakeWhite

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When folks tell you they agree with you on a problem, but invest all their energy into pointing out all the weaknesses of all the proposed solutions, at some point, it becomes rather naive to keep trusting they really agree with you on the problem.

@UnitedStandMUFC Onana cost us 10-12 fewer points this season than last. Huge improvement.

Who has been our most improved player of the season? 👇

I assumed that LBJ was the most racist, misogynistic, sexually immoral Democratic icon. Until I listened to this bio of Woodrow Wilson. 👀😬 amzn.to/4vjEzw7 [affiliate]

In case you (like I) never saw a for-real $1 million check before. Super encouraging to see states back an essential project to prepare our International Learning Center for future generations. Now imagine if Mr. & Mrs. Clinton of Arkansas helped out, as they did in the 80s.

(She was also a Georgia elections official, but we never really talked abo... LOL ***oh yes we did*** 😎)

Pictured with Chitwood is an unforgettable trustee, Joyce Chambers. Her term ended today. She was the first to welcome many of us. She was an exceptional member of our finance committee & investments working group. And I bet she prays like crazy. Her name should be known.

@JeffreyPWiesner What's the basis for the claim about the uniqueness of preaching? First thought: Teaching is directly attached to elder office. Not denying elders preach. But I'm sure where your argument that preaching is uniquely authoritative comes from. Related to the distinct Greek terms?

Preaching is to be distinguished from teaching at least along lines of authority. Whereas “teaching” is a one another ministry among members (Col. 3:16), for which some are especially gifted (Rom. 12:7), preaching is unique in its declarative, binding authority. The preacher enters not into dialogue with his audience, but declares, “Thus says the Lord!” With the Holy Spirit’s help, his aim to so persuade the minds of his hearers from Scripture that every conscience might be bound by God, and every will activated unto obedience—“What would God have me do?!” This is true kerygmatically, as he compels sinners to repent and believe in Christ for salvation, and didactically, that believers might “obey all that [Christ] commands.”

@danitreweek 0% chance that becomes an issue. Many of the churches pushing for this policy in Texas have women in director/coordinator roles.

Genuine question for my SBC friends - does this amendment’s language of equivalent titles mean that a woman could not be employed as (for example) a children’s ministry director or a women’s ministry coordinator?

I’m really happy with how this came out. The unity of the committee was encouraging. I hope the SBTC can be a leader among state conventions when it comes to clarity on this issue.

Justice Thomas, dissenting: A "criminal enterprise" [i.e. pushing abortion pills] is not entitled to relief from a court ruling that keeps them from committing more crimes. WOWZA.

@bartbarber In a perfect world...

Stated more mischievously: The clearest, least debatable parts of the Book of Revelation are also the most interesting, pleasant, and important parts. Appendix: Even the amillennialists ought to be able to get those parts right.

Posted at 2pm ET. 🙄

We give *more* money to plant SBC churches *because of* our affiliation with a network of SBC churches. And right now, the greatest hindrance to us giving even more, is the Executive Committee itself.