Russell Moore’s Audio from Baptist Identity Conference Now Available

The audio of Dr. Russell Moore’s address at the recent Baptist Identity Conference is now available for MP3 download. The title of his presentation was “Learning from T. T. Eaton and 19th Century Baptists”. You can download the audio of this session by clicking here.

Reflections on the Baptist Identity Conference

Haddon and I had a great time at the Baptist Identity Conference hosted by Union University last weekend. The audio for all the sessions (except Dr. Moore’s on T.T. Eaton) is now available for free and links are located in the schedule. As promised, I would like to post my reflections on the [...]

Baptist Identity Conference Audio Online

The audio from the just completed Baptist Identity Conference is now available. You can access the individual addresses (except for Dr. Moore’s on T.T. Eaton) on the conference schedule.

Timothy George: The Future of Baptist Identity in a Post-Denominational World

The final session of the day and of the conference is by Timothy George. His topic is the future of Baptist identity in a post-denominational world. He disclaims the title listed above, blaming it on the editors. Instead, his topic is titled “Is Jesus a Baptist?”
Dr. George begins with a word of [...]

Ed Stetzer: Toward a Missional Convention

The first session today will be led by Ed Stetzer, author of Breaking the Missional Code. His topic is “Toward a Missional Convention.” He begins by confessing his belief that he does not belong at this conference. He is not a theologian on par with others who have spoken and his ministry [...]

Jim Shaddix: The Future of the Traditional Church

Jim Shaddix is speaking tonight on “The Parable of the Young Baptist: Informed Speculation on the Future of the Traditional Church.” The choice is not simply one between the “contemporary” and “traditional”. Our children are not running from a lifeless form, but a lifeless Christianity.

The alternate venues (like “Emergent” and “Seeker Sensitive”, [...]

Greg Thornberry: The "Angry Young Men" of the SBC

This afternoon’s session will be led by Dr. Greg Thornberry. His topic is the “angry young men” of the SBC.

The background of the phrase: “angry young men”
In a conversation about “the bloggers.” Someone summarized: Well, they’re just a bunch of angry young men.
This raised a couple of questions:

Is it appropriate to [...]

David Dockery: Reflections on the Southern Baptist Convention Since 1979

Dr. David Dockery is speaking on the topic “A Call for Renewal, Consensus, and Cooperation: Reflections on the SBC Since 1979.”
1. The Southern Baptist Convention: An Introduction The importance of understanding our identity. [...]

Russell Moore: Learning from T. T. Eaton and 18th Century Baptist Tradition

This session led by Dr. Russell Moore was held in the chapel. Dr. Moore’s presentation on T.T. Eaton was well-prepared and delivered with his usual excellent abilities. There was no wireless internet available, but I took notes by hand and may post a summary later when opportunity presents itself. CDs will be [...]

Paige Patterson: What 21st Century Southern Baptists Today Can Learn from 16th Century Anabaptists

The first speaker on the second day is Paige Patterson, President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is to present several lessons for today from the Anabaptists.
We can learn from the Anabaptists regardless of our views on Baptist origins (some believe that modern Baptists are heirs of the Anabaptist tradition, while others believe that [...]