The Humbling Power of God’s Grace

Last updated on: July 23, 2015 at 12:28 pm By Scott Slayton

Monday at SBC Today Dr. Michael Cox asked the question, “Is Calvinism Spiritual Racism?”. (http://sbctoday.com/is-calvinism-spiritual-racism/) If you are unfamiliar with the terms, Calvinism is the nickname for a theological position which exalts the sovereignty of God in the process of man’s salvation. At its heart, the Calvinistic position understands God created the world and made human beings in his image. While the first humans were holy and happy, they fell from their original innocence through breaking God’s command and all... Read more

A Few Good Reads

Last updated on: July 13, 2015 at 10:51 am By Scott Slayton

“Behold, the Beta Males Who Feel Good About Watching a Man Die” On July 4 a man was stabbed by a teenager on a DC metro train while ten people stood and watched in horror. This crowd included several men who were larger than the attacker and have recently said they were glad they did not intervene because it meant they did not get hurt too. John Daniel Davidson bemoans their both the lack of intervention and the relief... Read more

Three Reasons You Should Pray Today

Last updated on: August 8, 2018 at 10:49 am By Scott Slayton

Too often Christians neglect the privilege and duty of prayer. We either believe ourselves too busy to pray or we simply forget to pray. When we remember what prayer is and why we should pray, we see its central importance in our lives. Here are three overwhelming reasons you should pray today and everyday. The Son Represents You The New Testament writers stress the Christian’s access to God the Father and ability to come before him because of Jesus’ death... Read more

Husbands, Be a Patient Listener

Last updated on: July 7, 2015 at 6:12 pm By Scott Slayton

This is the fourth post in the “How to Grow as a Husband” series. You can click the links to read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.) One of my favorite lines about communication between significant others comes from the movie Dumb and Dumber. When Harry explains to Lloyd why a girl broke up with him he said, “She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her enough or something. I... Read more

A Few Good Reads

Last updated on: May 27, 2015 at 3:58 pm By Scott Slayton

“Page: Obama’s comments on poverty disappointing“ Many accuse evangelicals of only being concerned about abortion and gay marriage, particularly to the detriment of caring for the poor. President Obama recently echoed this criticism at a panel discussion hosted by Georgetown University. David Roach’s story on a recent interview with SBC Executive Committee President Frank Page shows where this criticism falls short. “Southern Baptists ‘have the third largest disaster relief ministry in the world,’ Page said. ‘Who do you think is... Read more

Some Pastoral Reflections on the Duggars

Last updated on: May 26, 2015 at 6:23 pm By Scott Slayton

By now many reading this have heard about the scandal revolving around the Duggar family and Josh’s actions when he was 14. Since the news broke, Josh resigned his job with the Family Research Council and TLC has pulled the family’s show from the air. The opinions around this scandal have been heated. Some were shocked by the revelations about Josh’s behavior and others seemed to be thrilled the family had a secret they were hiding. In light of this... Read more

A Few Good Reads

Last updated on: May 14, 2015 at 12:31 am By Scott Slayton

“Stephen Curry and the Culture of Mistrust” Bethany Jenkins writes about the evident humility of Stephen Curry compared to the “The gospel transforms our notion of self-worth and identity because it invites us to embrace a sense of meaning and purpose that’s bigger than ourselves. In Christ, we we’re not demoralized by failure or overly impressed by narrow ideas of success, like football tackles or MVP awards or prestigious scholarships and degrees.” “Is Christianity Dying?” A new Pew Center study... Read more

Blind Spots

Last updated on: May 10, 2015 at 11:55 pm By Scott Slayton

If you were to ask me what the most important characteristic is in a church, I would tell you it is what the church believes. My bias leans toward churches leading with theology. They need to know what they believe, why they believe it, and be upfront about it. This makes perfect sense to me because I believe God has spoken clearly in his word and we need to be serious about what he has said. Then when I look... Read more

A Few Good Reads

Last updated on: May 8, 2015 at 11:50 am By Scott Slayton

“What the Media Isn’t Telling You Regarding the Arguments Over Same-Sex Marriage“ As the debate over same-sex marriage heated up, conservatives warned a move in this direction would lead to a loss of religious liberty and open the door to the legalization of other types of sexual relationships. Michael Kruger helps us see both of these issues as he analyzes the transcripts of last week’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court. “The logic being used to promote same-sex marriage could... Read more

Why You Should Read the Bible

Last updated on: May 6, 2015 at 4:33 pm By Scott Slayton

If we believe what we tell everyone, we are all busy people. Most of us lead off with it when we ask how we are doing. When approached about things we need to add into our lives, we remark that we will try to “find the time.” We never find time though do we? In order to do important things, we have to make time. One of the things we need to work hard to make time for is consistent... Read more