God's Organizational Chart

I'm always a bit hesitant to broach this subject if for no other reason it can be so easily misconstrued. Whether you like it or not, God has a structure for how families and churches are to be led and that structure rests on males and females fulfilling their given roles. When that order is compromised for the sake of being "politically correct" or "culturally enlightened" then nothing but moral breakdown ensues.

This issue has recently come to the fore-front by the decision of Dr. Paige Patterson to release Dr. Sherri Klouda from the faculty at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. According to an interview in the Associated Baptist Press, Dr. Patterson was quoted as saying...

"This is not a question of occupation. It is a question of an assignment from God, in this case that a woman not be involved in a teaching or ruling capacity over men."

As a result of his statements many liberal individuals and agencies have used hateful and slanderous language as a means to assassinate Dr. Patterson's character. Now while Dr. Patterson and the authors of this blog may not see eye to eye on the issue of the doctrines of grace, we are passionate about defending his character and moral fiber. I applaud Dr. Patterson for his stance and I pray that all evangelicals regardless of denominational difference will rally behind him for his decision to follow God's organizational chart even at the expense of his privacy and well being.

Alabama: The Buckle On The Bible Belt

It should come as no shock to those of you who hail from the yellowhammer state, but according to a recent poll published in the Christian Post, Alabama beats the rest of the U.S. in Biblical knowledge. The article entitled, Alabamians Beat Nation in Biblical Knowledge cites a poll that was conducted by the USA Polling Group. The survey asked a sample of Alabama natives basic questions such as the names of the four gospels, the birthplace of Jesus, etc. I for one am happy to congratulate the people of Alabama for their Biblical scholarship. For years it seems that the deep south has been maligned as full of cross-bred, redneck, hicks. Well, such people do exist to be sure, but at least the hicks know the Bible, and that is something to be proud of!