One last #SBC23 for now regarding my amendment to BFM:

I believe it was a needed and good edit to strengthen what we have always believed. Nothing change in belief, but gave more clarity.

At the same time, I am 100% of amending the process of how this happens. It’s not lost on me on how significant this was. I assumed this motion would be referred, and I had no intentions of overruling that decision.

When it was brought out it seemed like a chance to let the messengers speak, and they did just that.

Intial takeaway from #SBC23:

1️⃣ The SBC is not drifting. I don’t see how you could walk away from this convention and believe otherwise.

2️⃣ The SBC is a people committed to the Great Commission.

3️⃣ The SBC is prepared to speak toward hard issues with biblical clarity. On point one, the messengers overwhelmingly disfellowshipped 3 churches out of step with what we believe.

Clarity was offered for what we believe about the office of pastor with 2 of these churches, and other motions.

All these votes were overwhelming.

Bart Barber’s message is from Philippians 4:8-9

#SBC23 “Christianity changes our view of what is beautiful.”

Yesterday I tweeted in response to a video of Madison Cawthorn about my experience knowing him. I walked away from my phone and crazy replies and DMs. Mostly anonymous accounts demanding I reveal a smoking gun. I get why people don’t make public comments, it’s crazy. I don’t know of him doing anything illegal. He “worked” for less than 2 months. He rarely showed up, and when he did he told a lot of lies. Many of those are wide known as he has circulated them for years. His language was also unbecoming of someone to work in a church.