After the events described in the previous post, we were priveleged to hear in person from the Secretary of State of the United States, Dr. Condoleeza Rice. I wondered aloud to Jeff Young what would have been the reaction if, at the 1956 Southern Baptist Convention you had told the average messenger that in fifty years a black female Presbyterian would receive multiple standing ovations from this convention. Indeed we have made progress as a society.
Following Dr. Rice, there were reports from Dr. O.S. Hawkins (if you say “O.S.” really fast, it sounds like you’re saying “Wes”), president of GuideStone Financial Resources, and Dr. Phil Roberts, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
These were followed by a stirring message from 1 Kings 9 by Dr. Donald Wilton, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Spartanburg, South Carolina.
I then had some great BBQ (well, as great as pork BBQ can be) with Jeff Young, Alan Cross, John Stickley, and Kevin Bussey. I’m now enjoying some down time, and looking forward to meeting Jeff and Dr. Jerry Corbaley for dinner before heading to this evening’s final session.
June 14, 2006 at 5:01 pm
You will be coming to the dark-side before long on Pork BBQ!
I enjoyed hanging out with you!