tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23057489927176898792024-03-23T14:13:42.791-04:00SBTS BloggersThis is an index of blogs and podcasts from students, faculty, and alumni of the The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. We cover current events at SBTS and facilitate conversation about all things said at Southern. Leave a comment to make corrections, suggestions or submit your blog.Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-45579277108752167552007-12-20T13:42:00.001-05:002008-04-01T22:35:04.028-04:00Web Links December 2007<ul class="sidebar_list"><li id="links" class="widget widget_links"><h2>Web Links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://saidatsouthern.com/bible-reading-plan/" title="Bible Reading Plan">Bible Reading Plan</a></li><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/christian-parenting/christian-parenting-websites/" title="Christian Parenting Websites Resources">Christian Parenting Websites & Resources</a></li><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/bible-verses/christmas/" title="Christmas Bible Verses">Christmas Bible Verses</a></li><li><a href="http://saidatsouthern.com/derek-webb-pt1/" title="Derek Webb Podcast Interview Mp3">Derek Webb Podcast Interview Mp3</a></li><li><a href="http://saidatsouthern.com/nt-wright-interview-mp3/" title="NT Wright Podcast Interview Mp3 on justification and new perspective on Paul">NT Wright Podcast Interview Mp3 on justification and new perspective on Paul</a></li><li><a href="http://saidatsouthern.com/" title="Said at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary">Said at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary</a></li><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/free-sunday-school-lesson-plans-for-children-sunday-school-lessons/" title="sunday school lessons">Sunday school lessons</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/baby-dedication/comprehensive-guide-to-baby-dedication-and-the-baby-dedication-service/" title="Baby Dedication Ideas">Baby Dedication Ideas</a></li><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/vbs" title="VBS 2008">VBS 2008</a></li></ul> </li></ul>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-50162438118601784562007-11-03T00:27:00.001-04:002007-11-03T00:27:19.625-04:00<ul><li class="page_item page-item-74"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/community/" title="Community">Community</a> <ul><li class="page_item page-item-23"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/community/parenting/" title="Christian Parenting Resources Online">Christian Parenting Resources Online</a> <ul><li class="page_item page-item-24"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/community/parenting/single-parenting/" title="Single Christian Parenting">Single Christian Parenting</a></li></ul> </li><li class="page_item page-item-21"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/community/christian-blogs/" title="Top Christian Blogs">Top Christian Blogs</a></li></ul> </li><li class="page_item page-item-72"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/coram-deo/" title="Coram Deo: Godward Links">Coram Deo: Godward Links</a> <ul><li class="page_item page-item-20"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/coram-deo/online-bible-study/" title="Online Bible Study Tools">Online Bible Study Tools</a></li></ul> </li><li class="page_item page-item-75"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/dominion/" title="Dominion">Dominion</a> <ul><li class="page_item page-item-26"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/dominion/ccm/" title="Contemporary Christian Music">Contemporary Christian Music</a></li><li class="page_item page-item-22"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/dominion/book-stores/" title="Online Christian Book Stores">Online Christian Book Stores</a></li><li class="page_item page-item-19"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/dominion/learning/" title="Online Christian Learning Directory">Online Christian Learning Directory</a> <ul><li class="page_item page-item-18"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/dominion/learning/church-history/" title="Church History Information & Resources">Church History Information & Resources</a></li><li class="page_item page-item-45"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/dominion/learning/book-reviews/" title="Free Online Christian Book Reviews">Free Online Christian Book Reviews</a></li></ul> </li><li class="page_item page-item-16"><a href="http://kummeropolis.com/dominion/other-christian-directories/" title="Other Christian Web Site Directories">Other Christian Web Site Directories</a></li></ul> </li></ul>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-16593244320105468272007-06-02T15:52:00.000-04:002007-06-02T15:56:21.758-04:00Said At Southern Day<span style="font-style: italic;">Our new blog had a major "launch party" today to celebrate our stable design theme.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8072312@N05/517128071/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/247/517128071_c6e029e161_o.jpg" alt="Said At Southern Baptist Theological Seminary" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Posted By <a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-69288688541381106162007-05-22T23:04:00.000-04:002007-08-09T13:56:46.639-04:00Children's Ministry Website<ul><br /><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/free-sunday-school-lesson-plans-for-children-sunday-school-lessons/" title="Free Sunday School Lesson Plans for Children's Sunday School Lessons">Free Sunday School Lesson Plans for Children's Sunday School Lessons</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/vbs-2008-vacation-bible-school-2008-themes-and-curriculum/" title="VBS 2008 Guide - Vacation Bible School 2008 Themes and Curriculum">"2008 Vacation Bible School" Themes and Curriculum</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/baby-dedication/comprehensive-guide-to-baby-dedication-and-the-baby-dedication-service/" title="Guide To Baby Dedication and the Baby Dedication Service">Guide To Baby Dedication and the Baby Dedication Service</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://http//ministry-to-children.com/" title="Children's Ministry - Ministry to Children Ideas Resource">Children's Ministry - Ministry to Children Ideas Resource</a></li></ul>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-69211274989206145972007-05-11T10:50:00.000-04:002007-05-11T10:55:55.369-04:00Said At Southern.com - Is now open<span style="font-style: italic;">ON the third try I think I've found a design that I can work with and build upon at the new site. <a href="http://saidatsouthern.com/">Stop by</a> and let me know what you think. All new content will be appearing at <a href="http://saidatsouthern.com/">Said At Southern.com</a><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjH7EAOGGt27lFfcGEU24MqVe1k3UvmatFWhn6E13Qpv6ufpI9u1cSIRz61zBHtV2xcFWzqsU7LAWQgrukajpdNujxbFhiQ4Lfzh8t5xoVG45ItSECQJZfk249gvs7HFfAv2ej3s3Xvg/s1600-h/Said+at+Southern+preview3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjH7EAOGGt27lFfcGEU24MqVe1k3UvmatFWhn6E13Qpv6ufpI9u1cSIRz61zBHtV2xcFWzqsU7LAWQgrukajpdNujxbFhiQ4Lfzh8t5xoVG45ItSECQJZfk249gvs7HFfAv2ej3s3Xvg/s400/Said+at+Southern+preview3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063316911517438466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-75884383037947992242007-05-09T10:59:00.000-04:002007-05-09T11:01:58.559-04:00Said At Southern - Take Two<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saidatsouthern.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFtL0jEOfEnkClvJGAstaPacvjxKqhoIltFmHerJJIzB8teBiuKYFd52YuJUe_ca-jQWK0NUy_eowGTRvtV1ysyB3bLUe67QfZ9UwlYh8vrOHXuFcnTDVaW3q9aoZeqepg2bWxxOmbcs/s400/Said+at+Southern+preview2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062576064018616818" border="0" /></a><br /><span>Day 2 - design #2<br /><br />I've reworked the site based on feedback. It is much cleaner. The only big drawback is a two column theme. What do you think?</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-80830978283017003622007-05-08T09:17:00.000-04:002007-07-20T23:27:58.709-04:00Moving To Wordpress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saidatsouthern.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP6hvcg9-2i0E4RMJ83E8iYjcojszHVkunVR1bDFahC-H8xk5-YtfZoRtYNhxH4AzYkLhezI0eGMA22p8vB7AfKCCJTIJHpTX9yX8yWnT814FJv50r22wIfeFcKzpedO54Vb2vuaXwqg/s400/Said+at+Southern+preview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062181146070716898" border="0" /></a><br />For the last month we've been plotting our move to WordPress and the <a href="http://saidatsouthern.com/">SaidatSouthern.com</a> domain.<br /><br />Now that finals are over, we're ready to make that happen.<br /><br />This new design will allow many improvements to our site. If you have comments or suggestions please leave them at the new site on any post.<br /><br />Please update your bookmarks and blogrolls.<br /><br />Our feedburner feed has been updated and will point you to the right place.<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/vbs-2008-vacation-bible-school-2008-themes-and-curriculum/" title="VBS 2008 Guide - <strong>Vacation Bible School</strong> 2008 Themes and Curriculum">VBS 2008 Guide - Vacation Bible School 2008 Themes and Curriculum</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/free-sunday-school-lesson-plans-for-children-sunday-school-lessons/" title="Free Sunday School Lesson Plans for Children's Sunday School Lessons">Free<strong> Sunday School Lesson </strong>Plans for Children's Sunday School Lessons</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/baby-dedication/comprehensive-guide-to-baby-dedication-and-the-baby-dedication-service/" title="Guide To Baby Dedication and the Baby Dedication Service">Guide To Baby Dedication and the <strong>Baby Dedication</strong> Service</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/sunday-school-lesson/3-simple-steps-for-motivating-children-to-learn-using-effective-sunday-school-lesson-introductions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 3 Simple Steps For Motivating Children To Learn - Using Effective Sunday school Lesson Introductions">3 Steps For <strong>Sunday School Lesson </strong>That Motivates Children To Learn</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/church-nursery/god-is-in-the-church-nursery/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to God Is In The Church Nursery">God Is In The <strong>Church Nursery</strong></a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/child-abuse/5-ways-christians-can-prevent-child-abuse-and-neglect/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 5 Ways Christians Can Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect">5 Ways Christians Can Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect</a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://http://ministry-to-children.com/" title="Children's Ministry - Ministry to Children Ideas Resource"><strong>Children's Ministry</strong> - Ministry to Children Ideas Resource</a></li> <br /> <li><a href="http://ministry-to-children.com/sunday-school-game/sunday-school-encouragement-game-kid-for-children/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Sunday School Encouragement Game for Children"><strong>Sunday School Lesson </strong>On Encouragement</a> </li></ul>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-38022133768738270982007-05-07T11:20:00.000-04:002007-05-07T13:28:24.595-04:00"Gospel Growth vs. Church Growth"<a href="http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/gg/about_the_conference.php">"Gospel Growth vs. Church Growth"</a> is an attention-getting title.<br /><br />It is also the name of a conference to be held at <a href="http://www.capitolhillbaptist.org/">Capitol Hill Baptist Church</a> in Washington, DC in late October. The conference is co-sponsored by <a href="http://www.9marks.org/">9Marks Ministries</a> and <a href="http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/">Matthias Media</a>. Speakers at the event include Tony Payne, Phillip Jensen, and Mark Dever. From a cursory glance at the schedule, the conference looks to be thought-provoking. Confusion reigns in the current day over the appropriateness of church growth. This conference should stimulate much thought and discussion.<br /><br />Early-bird registration clocks in at 80 bucks. Seminarians will want to jump on this price, as the conference should fill up quickly. Having been a member of CHBC, I know firsthand that the church building does not hold a great deal of room. As the profile of 9Marks grows, events like this only attract more and more attention and hopefully, more faithful growth of the church.<br /><br />You can <a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"></a><br />Comments are open. Be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">- posted by <a href="http://consumedblog.blogspot.com">Owen Strachan</a></span><a href="http://consumedblog.blogspot.com"> </a></div>Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06575714225376364444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-48307544362926105062007-05-03T21:50:00.000-04:002007-05-06T16:24:34.605-04:00Timmy Live At The True Church Conference<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/480601229_cb265fb7dd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/480601229_cb265fb7dd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Said At Southern editor <a href="http://timmybrister.com/">Timmy Brister</a> is <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">live blogging </span>the "<a href="http://anchoredintruth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=158&Itemid=64" mce_href="http://anchoredintruth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=158&Itemid=64"><strong>True Church Conference</strong></a>" <strong></strong> at <a href="http://www.fbcms.org/" mce_href="http://www.fbcms.org/">First Baptist Church of Muscle Shoals</a>, Alabama. The theme of the conference is "<strong>The Miracle of Conversion</strong>." He shared a <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/true-church-conference-and-miracle-of.html">preview of the conference here</a>. The conference is now underway.<br />Normally I post a weekly "best of Said At Southern." This weekend I urge you to read all the posts from True Church. In place of our weekend post I'll link each of his posts here as they appear:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/06/tcc-xii-jeff-noblit-on-the-glory-of-god-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC XII: Jeff Noblit on “The Glory of God and the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/06/tcc-xi-paul-washer-on-missions-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC XI: Paul Washer on “Missions and the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/06/tcc-photo-bundle-3/">TCC Photo Bundle 3<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/05/tcc-x-jeff-noblit-on-believers-baptism-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC X: Jeff Noblit on “Believer’s Baptism and the Miracle of Conversion” </a></span><br /><br /></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/05/tcc-ix-paul-washer-on-evidences-of-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC IX: Paul Washer on “Evidences of the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/05/tcc-photo-bundle-2/">TCC Photo Bundle 2<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/05/tcc-viii-paul-washer-on-evidences-of-the-miracle-of-conversion/"><span style="font-size:130%;">TCC VIII: Paul Washer on “Evidences of the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></span> </a></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/04/tcc-vii-jeff-noblit-on-church-history-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC VII: Jeff Noblit on “Church History and the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/04/tcc-photo-bundle-1/">TCC Photo Bundle 1<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/04/tcc-vi-david-miller-on-the-preaching-of-the-gospel-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC VI: David Miller on “The Preaching of the Gospel and the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/04/true-church-v-david-miller-on-the-preaching-of-the-gospel-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/"><span style="font-size:130%;">TCC V: David Miller on “The Preaching of the Gospel and the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></span> </a></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/04/tcc-iv-conrad-mbewe-on-the-power-of-the-holy-spirit-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC IV: Conrad Mbewe on “The Power of the Holy Spirit and the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/04/true-church-iii-conrad-mbewe-on-the-power-of-the-holy-spirit-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC III: Conrad Mbewe on “The Power of the Holy Spirit and the Miracle of Conversion” </a><br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/03/tcc-ii-dr-russell-moore-on-the-sovereignty-of-god-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC II: Dr. Russell Moore on “The Sovereignty of God and the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/03/tcc-i-dr-russell-moore-on-the-sovereignty-of-god-and-the-miracle-of-conversion/">TCC I: Dr. Russell Moore on “The Sovereignty of God and the Miracle of Conversion”<br /><br /></a></span></li><li><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/03/how-do-you-define-a-true-church/"><span style="font-size:130%;">How Do You Define a “True Church?”</span><br /><br /></a></li></ul>You can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open. Be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-38925850818456809842007-05-03T08:34:00.000-04:002007-05-03T08:52:06.467-04:00Do You Teach The Sabbath?<a href="http://www.sfpulpit.com/">Pulpit Magazine</a> (<a href="http://www.sfpulpit.com/about/">John MacArthur's people</a>) posted an article this morning <a href="http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/05/03/must-we-keep-the-sabbath/">arguing that Christians are not bound to keep a Sabbath</a>. They wrote:<br /><blockquote>We believe the Old Testament regulations governing Sabbath observances are ceremonial, not moral, aspects of the law. As such, they are no longer in force, but have passed away along with the sacrificial system, the Levitical priesthood, and all other aspects of Moses’ law that prefigured Christ.</blockquote>A few months back <a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/10/j-l-dagg-on-the-fourth-commandment/">Timmy Brister posted several articles on this topic</a>. He presented the historic Baptist position that believers are still bound by the fourth commandment. In his corner were Joel Beeke, Jonathan Edwards and J. L. Dagg. He quoted Dagg:<br /><blockquote>As the whole decalogue binds us, so does this commandment. No man has a right to separate it from the rest, and claim exemption from its obligation. Christians, therefore, must observe the sabbath; and, as a day which God has hallowed, it is specially appropriate for the public worship of God (ibid.).</blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">So what do you practice? What do you teach you church? Is the Sabbath a moral or ceremonial law?<br /></span><br />You can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open. Be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-32224091861554176072007-05-03T00:18:00.000-04:002007-05-03T00:29:09.887-04:00Dr. Mohler Speaks - Everyone ListensOn <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Wednesday, Dr. Molher held an open forum to discuss the state of Southern Seminary.<br /><br />Leading up to this even many people were wondering what was going to be said. There was no lack of speculation. I vainly imagined it was a press conference to promote Said At Southern. <span style="font-style: italic;">I kept wondering why someone from the administration hadn't called.</span> But no news can be good news.<br /><br />It turns out that Dr. Mohler was going public with the most recent update he had given at the Spring Seminary Trustee meeting. Once again Dr. Mohler has demonstrated his leadership quality. He understands the importance of sharing the vision of SBTS in a very public way. I was encouraged by the reports. God is doing something remarkable at our Seminary and I am thankful to be a student.<br /><br />Will has posted a <a href="http://weheartnepal.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/dr-mohler-and-the-state-of-southern/">summary of Dr. Mohler's comments</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/05/02/boyces-vision-mohlers-report-and-my-reflection-on-reform/#comment-5300">Timmy traced</a> Dr. Mohler's vision back to James Boyce and forward into a future where every Southern Baptist Churches is a mini-SBTS. The comments on Timmy's blog are very active so be sure to share your thought there as well.<br /><br />Here are some more numbers from the presentation:<br /><ul><li><strong>1 out of every 4</strong> seminary students in the SBC are studying through Southern<br /></li><li>Of the 4,156 students at SBTS - there are 1,589 in the School of Theology, 890 in the Billy Graham School of Evangelism, Mission and Church Growth, and 1,108 in Boyce College (there are other schools as well).</li><li>The tuition at other theological institutions (Fuller, RTS, Trinity, etc) is at least <strong>3x</strong> more than Southerns.<br /></li></ul>You can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open. Be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-80976559080234997852007-05-02T00:42:00.000-04:002007-05-02T00:46:55.175-04:00Little People In Little Places: The Average Size Of SBC ChurchesThere has been some talk recently about the average size of Southern Baptist Churches. Some have said that we are a large convention of mostly small churches. Others noted that by total membership most Southern Baptists belong to larger churches.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So who's right? And does it even matter?</span> <a href="http://lesliepuryear.blogspot.com/2007/04/who-is-sbc-churches-or-people.html">Les Puryear</a> has been posting on these issues. I've turned his numbers into these charts so we can ask the same questions.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4acEuI2JwzE9WnDr1hve4VrSlv8YowzMWSLaxuFGUETnkaRiqbQ5udSmLI_ZqeYBenKCQ3GgO1m7D7WKfTFucYlhuhSq7nDthyphenhyphenJ7O7rZbezNXBF829wMEfkkbLCYn4Zu4DYqTsE2EPk/s1600-h/Churches+By+Membership.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4acEuI2JwzE9WnDr1hve4VrSlv8YowzMWSLaxuFGUETnkaRiqbQ5udSmLI_ZqeYBenKCQ3GgO1m7D7WKfTFucYlhuhSq7nDthyphenhyphenJ7O7rZbezNXBF829wMEfkkbLCYn4Zu4DYqTsE2EPk/s400/Churches+By+Membership.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059815851746234770" border="0" /></a><b>Distribution of churches according to church size</b> the SBC is comprised as follows:<br />1-99 members = 7,744 churches (21%)<br />100-199 members = 8,461 churches (23%)<br />200-299 members = 5,899 churches (16%)<br />300-499 members = 6,493 churches (18%)<br />500-749 members = 3,566 churches (10%)<br />750-999 members = 1,716 churches (4%)<br />1,000-1,999 members = 2,191 churches (6%)<br />2,000+ members = 835 churches (2%)<br /><br />However, if we look at the <b>distribution of churches according to the number of people within each church size range</b> the SBC is comprised as follows:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKd7FMJhW_Y4Bng6U0EddX5yLaZxgu6iUMPA68xaF33IJ-V56zYS2f42DACl2ijFdUtUjiARPCKqNUnMdvZPnBwNcM7nDVcy34We6fvOLjC5Foo5nO5E_xC9oKNidlvMje6cP7OZyuI4/s1600-h/Percent+of+Total+SBC+Census.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKd7FMJhW_Y4Bng6U0EddX5yLaZxgu6iUMPA68xaF33IJ-V56zYS2f42DACl2ijFdUtUjiARPCKqNUnMdvZPnBwNcM7nDVcy34We6fvOLjC5Foo5nO5E_xC9oKNidlvMje6cP7OZyuI4/s400/Percent+of+Total+SBC+Census.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059816646315184546" border="0" /></a>1-99 members = 7,744 churches = 387,200 people (2.29%)<br />100-199 members = 8,461 churches = 1,269,150 people(7.50%)<br />200-299 members = 5,899 churches = 1,474,750 people (8.72%)<br />300-499 members = 6,493 churches = 2,597,200 people (15.35%)<br />500-749 members = 3,566 churches = 2,228,750 people (13.17%)<br />750-999 members = 1,716 churches = 1,501,500 people (8.87%)<br />1,000-1,999 members = 2,191 churches = 3,286,500 people (19.42%)<br />2,000+ members = 835 churches = 4,175,000 people (24.67%)<blockquote></blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">What do you think of all this? Is the gap between small and big churches a problem? Should our convention be run by churches or membership?</span><br /><br />You can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open. Be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-78327658135192969212007-04-30T17:22:00.000-04:002007-04-30T18:30:27.937-04:00Semester Retrospective Spring 2007 - Your Opinion NeededWe're all frantic about finishing the papers and preparing for finals. Here's your chance to slow down and reflect on what God has been doing this semester in your life.<br /><br />Said at Southern is taking open nomination for our first ever “Semester Retrospective." Please leave your nominations in the comments. Multiple nominations are ok. We'll need everyone's help to get a decent run of comments on this - <span style="font-style: italic;">I'm even granting a <span style="font-weight: bold;">temporary indulgence</span> of the weird blogger word verification, so comments will be easier!</span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Professor:</span> Who was your favorite professor this semester? <span style="font-style: italic;">Only nominate professors you actually had this Semester.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chapel</span>: What was your favorite SBTS chapel message this semester?<br /><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Buzz:</span> What created the loudest buzz this semester? This can be a theological topic or an event.<br /><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Epiphany</span>: What was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_%28feeling%29">your biggest “ah-ha”</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_%28feeling%29"> moment</a> this semester? Did you learn something that will change your life or impact forever change your ministry?<br /><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Classes</span>: What was your most demanding & least demanding classes this semester?<br /><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Books</span>: What was your favorite book(s) you read this semester?<br /><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">In Sum:</span> How would you characterize this semester for future students. Complete the sentence, <span style="font-style: italic;">“That was the semester that _____________________________.”</span> I’m looking for campus wide significance here.<br /></li></ol>Don't miss the results - you can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><br />Comments are open. But first be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-29242617788776673732007-04-30T10:14:00.000-04:002007-04-30T10:34:30.556-04:00T4G Registration Opening Tuesday, May 1st<a href="http://www.t4g.org/"></a>Mark Dever wrote:<br /><p></p><blockquote><p>We have moved the event a few blocks down in order to double the number of people we can accommodate. <span style="font-weight: bold;">A word to the wise, register soon AND book your hotel rooms or make other arrangements to stay soon.</span> . . The conference otherwise should be very similar to last time--bare but packed schedule, larger book store, heartfelt singing, lots of speaking and panel discussions, no break out sessions. </p> One new thing--Thabiti Anyabwile agreeing to speak. </blockquote>Read <a href="http://blog.togetherforthegospel.org/2007/04/even_more_toget.html">Dever's whole letter here</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by Tony Kummer</span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-59311096169875017842007-04-28T23:01:00.000-04:002007-04-28T23:09:13.169-04:00Power In Pulpit Now Free Online<a href="http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/2007-sbts-power-in-the-pulpit-audio-now-available/">Steve Weaver (SBTS alumni)</a> has pointed out that the latest Power In The Pulpit conference is now available. Free downloads - <span style="font-style: italic;">thank you Dr. Mohler, Dr. Shaddix, Dr. York.</span> <br /><br />Steve writes:<br /><p align="justify"></p><blockquote><p align="justify">The audio from this year’s “Power in the Pulpit” conference held at <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/" target="_blank">SBTS</a> is now available online for MP3 download. I attended this conference along with three preachers from our church and we were all greatly blessed. Each session is excellent. Preachers, download and listen to them all!</p> <ul><li>Dr. Jim Shaddix <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2007/20070402pitp1shaddix.mp3">“Preaching as Worship”</a></li><li>Dr. Hershael York <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2007/20070402pitp2york.mp3">“A Sermon Preparation Checklist”</a></li><li>Dr. Jim Shaddix <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2007/20070402pitp3shaddix.mp3">“The Preacher as Worship Leader”</a></li><li>Dr. Jim Shaddix <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2007/20070402pitp4shaddix.mp3">“The Sermon as Worship Instrument”</a></li><li>Dr. Albert Mohler <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2007/20070402pitp5mohler.mp3">“The Most Dangerous Occupation”</a></li><li>Dr. Hershael York <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2007/20070402pitp6york.mp3">“Positional Preaching”</a></li></ul> <p>The audio of conferences from previous years can be obtained by <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/resources/Audio_Resources/Past_Conferences/Power_in_the_Pulpit.aspx" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>You can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open. Be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-62554161745560653692007-04-27T15:13:00.000-04:002007-04-27T15:35:17.308-04:00SBTS Alumni named as New President of Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegeThe <a href="http://www2.kybaptist.org/kbc/welcome.nsf/pages/ccbbcfox">KBC is reporting</a> that Donnie Fox has been elected as the new president of <a href="http://www.ccbbc.edu/">Clear Creek Baptist Bible College in Pineville, Ky.</a> According to the story, "<span style="font-style: italic;">He also holds master’s and doctoral degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville.</span>"<br /><br />You can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open. Be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-40620864214469790122007-04-27T07:12:00.000-04:002007-04-27T07:16:50.233-04:007 Posts For the Weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5Oivj-BEoSLKjwuGFBNB1vlLigVplQ_Jl-VMvyHQZK8o9a8YBAvXKH5lODhOoKUrOUa5VDzVEFEaj8s81yfIOT3ToXdQ4Oyo41Zk3A1rh4phMHNX2VEEC2TtDDz7zJN9oh1KhhP3_uI/s1600-h/Said+at+Southern.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5Oivj-BEoSLKjwuGFBNB1vlLigVplQ_Jl-VMvyHQZK8o9a8YBAvXKH5lODhOoKUrOUa5VDzVEFEaj8s81yfIOT3ToXdQ4Oyo41Zk3A1rh4phMHNX2VEEC2TtDDz7zJN9oh1KhhP3_uI/s400/Said+at+Southern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057904574119645570" border="0" /></a>Here are my top seven posts from 4/20/2007 - 4/26/2007. If I've missed your favorite post - just let me know in the comments. These are in no particular order. You can see all my <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user/08213708058944110637/state/com.google/starred">"Well Said . . . " picks here</a>.<br /><ol><li><a class="i" title=""Laden With the Power to Devalue Human Life" -- The Supreme Court Rules Again on Abortion" href="http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=924">"Laden With the Power to Devalue Human Life" -- The...</a> from <a title="Albert Mohler's Blog" href="http://www.albertmohler.com/">Albert Mohler's Blog.</a> Dr. Mohler addresses the Supreme Court decision on partial birth abortion.<br /></li><li><a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/04/23/an-open-letter-to-morris-chapman-on-biblical-eldership/"><span class="i">An Open Letter to Morris Chapman on Biblical Eldership</span></a><div class="s"> from <a title="Provocations & Pantings" href="http://timmybrister.com/">Provocations & Pantings.</a> Another well written 'provocation' by Timmy reminds us of the historic baptist understanding of elders.</div></li><li><a class="i" title="MUSIC AND THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD In the modern e..." href="http://worshipleader-ron.blogspot.com/2006/06/music-and-ministry-of-word-in-modern.html">MUSIC AND THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD In the modern e...</a> from <a title="Ron's Blog" href="http://worshipleader-ron.blogspot.com/index.html">Ron's Blog.</a> How does the music ministry of your church relate to God's Word? Here is an important issue that is often a casualty of the worship wars.</li><li><a class="i" title="The Authority of the King: Jesus and Divorce (Exposition of Matthew 5:31-32)" href="http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/the-authority-of-the-king-jesus-and-divorce-exposition-of-matthew-531-32/">The Authority of the King: Jesus and Divorce (Exposition...</a> from <a title="Pastor Steve Weaver's Blog" href="http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/">Pastor Steve Weaver's Blog.</a> Steve's sermon is a great example of how SBTS alumni don't shrink from unpopular texts when preaching.</li><li><a class="i" title="Reading Books Instead of Blogs" href="http://consumedblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/reading-books-instead-of-blogs.html">Reading Books Instead of Blogs</a> from <a title="consumed" href="http://consumedblog.blogspot.com/">consumed.</a> Owen reminds us we give us when we read too many blogs.</li><li><a class="i" title="Mockingbird: The Postlogue" href="http://offthewire.wordpress.com/2007/04/25/mockingbird-the-postlogue/">Mockingbird: The Postlogue</a> from <a title="Off The Wire" href="http://offthewire.wordpress.com/">Off The Wire.</a> Matt finishes his Derek Webb review. If you're interested in doing cultural analysis on music check out his whole series on Mockingbird.</li><li><a href="http://strangebaptistfire.com/2007/04/25/should-the-water-divide-us-baptism-church-membership-and-the-glory-of-christ-notes-on-a-lecture-by-dr-greg-wills/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: “Should the Water Divide Us? Baptism, Church Membership, and the Glory of Christ” notes on a lecture by Dr. Greg Wills">“Should the Water Divide Us? Baptism, Church Membership, and the Glory of Christ” notes on a lecture by Dr. Greg Wills</a><a class="i" title="“Should the Water Divide Us? Baptism, Church Membership, and the Glory of Christ” notes on a lecture by Dr. Greg Wills" href="http://strangebaptistfire.com/2007/04/25/should-the-water-divide-us-baptism-church-membership-and-the-glory-of-christ-notes-on-a-lecture-by-dr-greg-wills/">,...</a> from <a title="Strange BaptistFire" href="http://strangebaptistfire.com/">Strange BaptistFire.</a> Andrew provided another excellent live blog from Southern Seminary.</li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanks for <a href="http://technorati.com/search/http%3A//sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/?sub=toolsearchw">your links to Said At Southern</a>:</span><br /><ul><li><h3><a href="http://www.aboveallthings.org/?p=214" title="Read this post">The Christian Blogosphere: A Place Where...</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="http://stephennewell.wordpress.com/2007/04/25/introducing-said-southern-seminary/" title="Read this post">Introducing Said @ Southern Seminary</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="http://weheartnepal.wordpress.com/" title="Read this post">Ramblings, Thoughts, and What We Think . . .</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="http://excogitatingengineer.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/how-old-is-your-pastor/" title="Read this post">How old is your pastor?</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/1263" title="Read this post">The (Possible) Spiritual Benefits of Blogging</a></h3></li><li><h3><a href="http://tdgiddens.wordpress.com/" title="Read this post">Tory D. Giddens</a></h3></li></ul><br />You can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern updates via email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open. Be sure to review our <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/said-at-southern-user-expectations.html">User Expectations.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-28541354656341344762007-04-25T16:01:00.000-04:002007-04-26T07:25:22.661-04:00Said At Southern User ExpectationsThe Said At Southern team has written this list of expectations to define how our blog works.<br /><br />You can think of this as a user agreement or blogger covenant. Either way - we want to clarify how our blog works, who gets linked, how we moderate comments and how you can participate in this project.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Said At Southern User Expectations</span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">We insist that all participants maintain their personal blogs in a way that honors Christ. </span>We want to only write in a way that is appropriate for Christian witnesses. "<span style="font-style: italic;">Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.</span>" Ephesians 4:29 ESV</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">We insist that all participants clearly identify their real name on comments and on their personal blogs. </span>We want you to avoid anonymous opinions. We do not encourage bloggers to have an autonomous virtual identity. For example I use "Tony Kummer" or "T. Kummer." It is not acceptable to use initials only or an assumed nickname "Super Seminary Smarty" <span style="font-style: italic;">unless</span> your blogger profile or personal blog clearly states your real identity.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">We insist that all participants be willing to receive and give correction when these expectations are not met.</span> As believers in Christ we are responsible to confront one anther when our blogs do not honor Christ.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">We insist that all participants avoid useless conversations.</span> There are many topics and opinions that are out of bounds for Christians. “<span style="font-style: italic;">Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.</span>” 2 Timothy 2:23 ESV</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">We invite all participants to fully support and contribute to Said at Southern.</span> We have structured our blog to allow multiple levels of participation</li><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Open Comments</span>: We encourage humble, relevant and thoughtful comments by anyone who reads this blog. This extends beyond the SBTS blogging community. We want to interact with readers from diverse backgrounds.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Linked Bloggers</span>: This is the entry level of participation. These blogs get linked from the aggregator boxes. We request that all linked bloggers reciprocate by linking us on their blogs.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contributing Bloggers</span>: In addition to linking Said At Southern, these bloggers contribute via comments and backlinked posts. On our sidebar we will display the last several posts from our contributing bloggers. They are invited to submit guest posts for Said At Southern.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Featured Bloggers</span>: At its core Said At Southern is an echo-chamber for what SBTS bloggers are saying. On our sidebar we will display the last several posts from our featured bloggers. Our design is to give better exposure to better content. This group of students, faculty and alumni are increasingly important voices in the blogosphere. Inclusion in the "Featured Bloggers" category is by the discretion of the Said At Southern team.<br /></li></ul></ol>If you have suggestions on how we can improve these expectations please contribute them to the comment section.<br /><br />Be sure to <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed in a reader</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">Get Said At Southern via Email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a></span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-4057951676933849652007-04-25T04:16:00.000-04:002007-04-25T04:23:58.552-04:00The Blog in Our EyesNathan Busenitz over at the <a href="http://www.sfpulpit.com/">Pulpit Live blog</a> as started a series entitled "<a href="http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/04/25/the-blog-in-our-eyes-part-1/">The Blog in Our Eyes</a>" in which he addresses how Christians should approach blogging. I found this appropriate to highlight which is also consonant with <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/is-blogging-bad-for-your-soul-5.html">what Tony had posted earlier</a>. Let's pray that our blogs and our lives reflect the character of God, edify one another, and ultimately brings glory to Jesus, by whom and for whom are all things.<br /><br />Be sure to <a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">subscribe to our feed in a reader</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">Get Said At Southern via Email.</a><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"></a><br />Comments are open.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">- posted by <a href="http://timmybrister.com/">Timmy Brister</a>, April 25, 2007</span> </div>Timmy Bristerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15715079447755320334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-7824282983267544692007-04-24T20:45:00.000-04:002007-04-24T20:21:02.183-04:00Watch 2008 T4G VideoIn case you haven't seen it, the guys behind <a href="http://www.t4g.org/">Together for the Gospel</a> who recently were on campus have provided an hour long video (!) of a recent conversation about their reflections on the '06 conference and the messages in particular. To watch the video, <a href="http://www.t4g.org/08_video.html">click here</a>.<br /><br />By the way, any of you planning on going to the 2008 Conference? Registration is suppose to open soon . . .<br /><br /><br />Be sure to <a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">subscribe to our feed in a reader</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">Get Said At Southern via Email.</a><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"></a><br />Comments are open.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">- posted by <a href="http://timmybrister.com/">Timmy Brister</a>, April 24, 2007</span> </div>Timmy Bristerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15715079447755320334noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-44906633154896622192007-04-23T16:39:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:51:09.046-04:00Is Tom Nettles Leaving Southern?Tom Ascol is reporting on the <a href="http://www.founders.org/blog/2007/04/grace-baptist-church-considers-tom.html">Founder's Ministry blog</a> that <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/Academics/Faculty/Theology/Thomas_Nettles.aspx">SBTS professor Tom Nettles</a> may be moving to Florida <a href="http://www.gbc-capecoral.org/">to serve as his associate pastor</a>. He writes:<br /><blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sbts.edu/images/photos/NettlesTom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 62px; height: 94px;" src="http://www.sbts.edu/images/photos/NettlesTom.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dr. Tom Nettles, Professor of Historical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky will visit Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral on May 4-6 in view of a call to become the Associate Pastor. While this news may come as a shock to many people, those who know Tom well will not be surprised. He represents what is best in our seminaries and has consistently carried out his classroom responsibilities with a sense that he is a servant of the local church.<br /></blockquote> For anyone who has not had Dr. Nettles for a class - this will be hard news. You can <a href="http://www.founders.org/blog/2007/04/grace-baptist-church-considers-tom.html">read the full story at the Founder's blog.</a><br /><br />Here is <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/Academics/Faculty/Theology/Thomas_Nettles.aspx">Dr. Nettles bio</a> from the Seminary website:<h3></h3><blockquote><h3>Thomas Nettles - Professor of Historical Theology </h3> <p><strong>Education:</strong></p> <ul><li>B.A., Mississippi College </li><li>M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary </li></ul> <p><strong>Bio: </strong>Dr. Nettles is widely regarded as one of the foremost Baptist historians in America. He came to Southern Seminary from the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he was Professor of Church History and Chair of the Department of Church History. He previously taught at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. Along with numerous journal articles and scholarly papers, Dr. Nettles is the author or editor of nine books. Among his books are <em>By His Grace and For His Glory</em> and <em>Baptists and the Bible</em>, the highly influential volume which he co-authored with Dr. Russ Bush; and <em>Why I Am a Baptist</em>, co-edited with Russell D. Moore.</p></blockquote>Be sure to <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed in a reader</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">Get Said At Southern via Email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a>, April 23, 2007</span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-15430793076862793122007-04-23T08:01:00.000-04:002007-04-22T20:58:37.197-04:00Letting a Gift Be a Gift: Seminarians and PregnancyThis blog touches on a topic that is quite relevant to a seminary community stuffed full of young married couples possessing a robust theology of the family. It is important that we possess such theology, for we live in an anti-child age, in which couples forestall marriage, swear off pregnancy, and ultimately produce far fewer children than in generations past. This is a troubling change, and it is right that we deliver the Word to those who will not deliver from the womb.<br /><br /><strong>But I wonder whether we young folks who are able to make a theoretical case for marriage sometimes falter in putting such a case into practice. </strong>In the busyness of seminary life, and the assumption of financial debt that often comes with marriage, and the various and weighty pressures incumbent upon young couples (church, school, work), I wonder if our approach toward children slowly, quietly shifts such that children become a weight rather than a gift. The Bible's perspective on this matter could not be clearer: <em>children are a gift</em> (Psalm 127:3). The issue is settled with one solitary sentence. Children are always a gift. They are a gift whether you've been married for a week, a month, a year, or ten years. They are a gift whether you're indebted, doing fine, doing swimmingly, or nothing's doing. They are a gift whether you expected them, planned them, adopted them, or had no idea they were coming. In all situations, and to all couples, the Bible's word is this: "the fruit of the womb is a reward" (Ps. 127:3). We should thus receive every child as a miraculous present, one whose blessings take a lifetime to fully appear.<br /><br />With my point clearly stated, <strong>I should point out a few things I'm expressly not saying</strong>. I'm not advocating the Catholic view that every marital act must potentially produce children; I'm not saying that certain forms of birth control are not acceptable; I'm not saying that couples should not make tentative plans regarding children. I'm also not saying that unplanned pregnancies are not challenging and do not necessitate some time for adjustment. I am saying, however, that the Bible's simple but unmistakably clear word on children should stamp our familial theology and direct our attitude toward children--whenever (and, importantly, if) God chooses to give them to us. When all is said and done, we future pastors will display love for the Word not simply by preaching it, but by receiving every child the Lord gives us as a living embodiment of His kindness.<br /><br />Be sure to <a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">subscribe to our feed in a reader</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">Get Said At Southern via Email.</a><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"></a><br />Comments are open.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">- posted by <a href="http://consumedblog.blogspot.com/">Owen Strachan</a>, April 23, 2007</span> </div>Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06575714225376364444noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-19454948372543724232007-04-22T07:48:00.000-04:002007-04-22T07:51:34.695-04:00Baptism Forum Available OnlineThe Baptism Forum held this past week at here at Southern is <a href="http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/spring2007/20070418forum.mp3">now available to download</a>. I shared <a href="http://timmybrister.com/2007/04/18/baptism-matters/">my thoughts here</a> and would be interested in discussing this. Said At Southern covered the event <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/baptism-panel-discussion-triple-live.html">here</a>. Be sure to check out Dr. Nettles’ explanation of <a href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?passage=1+Pet.+3%3A21">1 Peter 3:21</a>. Also, you might want to be looking into a future presentation by Dr. Greg Wills on “<a href="http://www.sbts.edu/pdf/announcements/BaptismLecture.pdf">Should the Water Divide Us? Baptism, Church Membership, and the Glory of Christ</a>.”<br /><br />Be sure to <a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">subscribe to our feed in a reader</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">Get Said At Southern via Email.</a><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"></a><br />Comments are open.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">- posted by <a href="http://sbtsbloggers.blogspot.com/2007/04/baptism-panel-discussion-triple-live.html">Timmy Brister</a>, April 22, 2007</span> </div>Timmy Bristerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15715079447755320334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-77724636176297352622007-04-21T09:26:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:54:12.849-04:00How Old Are Most Southern Baptist Pastors?Here is an interesting chart from <a href="http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/mainpage/0%2C1701%2CM%25253D200767%2C00.html">LifeWay Research</a> showing the average age of Southern Baptist Pastors. I was surprised to see that over half of all SBC senior pastors are 50+.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7ymV6COOL1iYrpf3CHPdMasiE99QkTKXELZxPZo7oq3cz0ZDh-Tx4rw4sD7R2CuwzhgWTog2KxnWXnh3Bx4kdECK_9jvWo_OgRcNDfyiPRfhihvSoZn0nD_U3NYuGNwYYlIgTF0y_Uo/s1600-h/lwcI_research_PastorsAge_640x480.jpg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7ymV6COOL1iYrpf3CHPdMasiE99QkTKXELZxPZo7oq3cz0ZDh-Tx4rw4sD7R2CuwzhgWTog2KxnWXnh3Bx4kdECK_9jvWo_OgRcNDfyiPRfhihvSoZn0nD_U3NYuGNwYYlIgTF0y_Uo/s320/lwcI_research_PastorsAge_640x480.jpg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055872460610979890" border="0" /></a>It seems that the guys being trained now won't be the real majority of senior pastors for several more years. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Do these numbers surprise you?<br /><br />What significance does this have on the churches?</span><br /><br />Be sure to <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed in a reader</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">get Said At Southern via Email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a>, April 21, 2007</span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305748992717689879.post-14069870265640093892007-04-20T13:27:00.000-04:002007-04-20T14:03:34.726-04:00Former SBTS Professor Expanding His Leadership<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.namb.net/atf/cf/%7BCDA250E8-8866-4236-9A0C-C646DE153446%7D/Stetzer%202006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 94px;" src="http://www.namb.net/atf/cf/%7BCDA250E8-8866-4236-9A0C-C646DE153446%7D/Stetzer%202006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.joethorn.net/2007/04/20/stetzer-director-of-lifeway-research/">Joe Thorn is reporting</a> that <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ed Stetzer</span> (a former <a href="http://sbts.edu/">SBTS</a> professor) has been selelcted to head a new LifeWay, NAMB And IMB collaborative research effort. <a href="http://www.sbcoutpost.com/2007/04/20/stetzer-to-head-combined-agency-initiative-lifeway/">Marty Duren at SBC Outpost</a> praises this as a sign that Rainer understands how SBC entities can work together.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0%2C1703%2CA%25253D165305%252526M%25253D201117%2C00.html?">Read about it here from LifeWay.</a><br /><br />There seems to be a trend of SBTS talent making its way to LifeWay. <a href="http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0,1703,A%253D160608%2526M%253D200210,00.html">Thom Rainer</a>, <a href="http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/mainpage/0,1701,M%253D200904,00.html#a3">Brad Waggoner</a>, <strong style="font-weight: normal;"><a id="-230407-" href="http://www.lifeway.com/common/clickthru/0,1603,Link%253D230407,00.html?X=/article/?id=163894">Tom Hellams</a></strong> are all former SBTS guys. This is a good thing for our convention.<br /><br />Be sure to <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to our feed in a reader</a> or <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=844878">Get Said At Southern via Email.</a><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SaidAtSouthernSeminary" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br />Comments are open.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;">- posted by <a href="http://tonykummer.blogspot.com/">Tony Kummer</a>, April 20, 2007</span><br /></div>Tony Kummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952864947581129429noreply@blogger.com1