Episode Details

Caleb Morell joins David Schrock to discuss his longform essay "'The Power and Duty of An Association': Have Baptist Associations Historically Disfellowshipped Disorderly Churches?"

Timestamps

• Intro – 00:37
• About Caleb Morrell – 2:23
• Why is the History of Baptist Associationalism Important for Today? - 04:01
• Walking Through the History of the Philidelphia Association - 06:35
• What’s the Connection of the Philidelphia Association and the History of Baptists in America? - 08:18
• What is Benjamin Griffith Arguing For with New Testament Churches and Baptist Churches? - 09:56
• Stories of Churches that Illustrate Associationalism - 12:20
• What are Other Ways Associationalism Played Itself Out? - 14:57
• What Can We Learn From Our Baptist Brothers Who Have Gone Before Us? - 18:32
• What Was Capitol Hill Baptist Church Waiting For? - 20:18
• Is It Possible Now in the SBC to Do What the Earlier Baptist Associations Have Done? - 23:00
• Churches Disfellowshipped - 29:10
• Having a Tighter or Looser Confession and Commitment - 30:51
• James Merritt’s Statement and Where We Are Today - 39:06
• Outro – 44:23 

Resources to Click

• “'The Power and Duty of an Association': Have Baptist Associations Historically Disfellowshipped Disorderly Churches?” – Caleb Morrell
• Theme: Creeds, Confessions, and Cooperation
• Christoverall.com/give