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Episode #115

Walter Strickland, 1st VP of the SBC, has a new title at Southeastern. We also share our thoughts on a few articles that have recently discussed the issue of race and the SBC.

News Recap:

• SEBTS:
  • Walter Strickland appointed as associate vice president of kingdom diversity initiatives — http://bit.ly/2vy1VE3
  • Kristen Kellen appointed to full-time Southeastern faculty — http://bit.ly/2vygqYB
• SBC:
  • Phoenix registration total finalized, costs down — http://bit.ly/2u51TPZ
  • National CP 5.08% above projection — http://bit.ly/2u4OY08
  • 2017 Baptist Associations Survey Results — http://bit.ly/2u4JL8P
  • BGR celebrates 10th anniversary — http://bit.ly/2u4TaNG
• Florida: State paper operations to merge with state convention — http://bit.ly/2u4vEjO
• LifeWay Research: 1 in 10 Churches Has Had Funds Stolen — http://bit.ly/2u4VBQf

A Discussion on Race and the SBC

• Danny Akin: It’s Time to Listen — http://bit.ly/2wpPHKg
  Lawrence Ware: Why I’m Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention — http://nyti.ms/2u5cLNy
  Fred Luter: Don’t ditch your denomination — http://bit.ly/2u4YCQx
  Dwight McKissic: I’m a black pastor. Here’s why I’m staying in the Southern Baptist Convention — http://wapo.st/2u4BC4k
  Gabriel Stovall: Why I’m staying in the Southern Baptist Convention — http://bit.ly/2u4HFFR

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