Sixth International Conference on Baptist Studies

Next summer, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is honored to host the Sixth International Conference on Baptist Studies. This triennial scholarly conference convenes every three years, rotating between North American and international sites. Previous conferences have been held at Oxford University, Wake Forest Divinity School, the International Baptist...

Baptists and War Conference

The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary will be hosting its fifth annual conference September 26-27, 2011. The theme of this year’s conference is Baptists and War. Topics include specific wars, pacifism, and chaplaincy. I’m honored to be delivering a plenary address on the topic “Baptist Responses...

Southern Baptists and Evangelicals: Passing on the Faith to the Next Generation

Last month, B&H Academic published an important new book titled Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism, edited by David Dockery, Ray Van Neste, and Jerry Tidwell. The book includes the published proceedings of an October 2009 conference of the same name hosted by Union University. My address and the subsequent book chapter...

Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism

In October 2009, Union University hosted a conference titled Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism. The conference was held in conjunction with the four hundredth anniversary of the Baptists. It also revisited an oft-asked question: what is the relationship between Southern Baptists and American evangelicals? You can listen to the...

My Favorite Reads in 2010

What follows is a list of my favorite books I read during 2010. The books are listed in no particular order, with the exception of the first title. Please note that some of these books weren’t published in 2010, but I did read them this year. If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll consider reading any of these books that might pique your interest—maybe...