I don't normally deal with "Baptist" questions on this website. However, I was raised in an Independent (Fundamentalist) Baptist Church, and am now a member of a Southern Baptist Church, and teach at a (Filipino) Southern Baptist seminary. I suppose it is good once in a while to discuss some issues. One of our seminary …
Month: December 2025
New Website— PBTS Press
This year, our seminary publishing arm was officially established in 2025, and formally launched in January 2026. I serve at this time as the editor-in-chief of PBTS Press. I have been working on the website for PBTS Press. I will admit that my skills in website design is pretty limited. Nevertheless, I am happy that …
Ministry Chart Update
I have been portraying "First-time Grandpa" in the last few weeks--- a role I had little preparation for. It has been fun and tiring. In terms of tiring, it has left me without a sense that I have much of anything to say. As such, I have posted little in the last few weeks. I …
Ethical Gymnastics and the Standards of Jesus
I recently started reading The Politics of Jesus, by John Howard Yoder. It is a recognized theological classic, having been published in 1972. The book makes a power case for Christian pacifism. As Americans, this is a tough sell. I recall attending a religious conference ("Baptist Fundamentalism '84") at the Washington Conventional Center. During US …
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Joy of Missing Out
I am slow in learning and using online acronyms. I only learned what FOMO meant perhaps a year ago ("fear of missing out"). Only a few days ago I learned JOMO--- "Joy of Missing Out." As a shy introvert I missed out on a lot, especially when I was young. But even then there was …