New website for Baptist Messenger

Check out the new and improved Messenger website here.

Messenger insight podcasts

The Baptist Messenger has made available podcasts here. The first release is a discussion with Chuck Colson and Timothy George.

David F. Wells interview in Boston Globe

Here is a brief interview with David F. Wells, Gordon-Conwell theology professor and author of many books, including No Place for Truth, God in the Wasteland, Losing Our Virtue, Above All Earthly Pow'rs, and The Courage to Be Protestant.

Ed Stetzer on future of denominations

Union University has a solid line-up of speakers addressing the topic of Southern Baptists, Evangelicals and the Future of Denominationalism. Read about Ed Stetzer's address which wonders about the future of denominations here.

Deep Church review

Kevin DeYoung has a helpful review here. The review has even sparked dialogue with the author, Jim Belcher (see the comments section). Belcher says regarding DeYoung's review: "This is by far the most thorough review of my book, both in the overview it provides and the evaluation. It is well written, engaging and helpful, pointing out well the areas you agree and disagree on."

One of the things DeYoung challenges is the uniqueness of Belcher's "third way." This might be true, especially for DeYoung's Reformed background. As even Belcher admits in the book, what he is doing is what Tim Keller has been doing in NYC for two decades. However, for those of the low church, more mainstream evangelical ilk, Belcher's book is arguing for something very unique. (The confusion on this point might be due to Belcher's ill-defined "traditional church" category, another criticism that DeYoung notes--and one that Belcher recognizes as well.). In any case, I recommend both Belcher's book, Deep Church, and DeYoung's review of it.