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Hey SBC, if you show special attention to the MAGA men and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to immigrants, minorities, and women, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? #sbc18
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the SBC is giving VP Mike Pence a platform during the annual meeting tomorrow at 11:00. I think Jesus’ brother would have something to say about that.
Let’s not sugarcoat this. Wisdom and charity would call us to listen to PoC like @KyleJamesHoward who experience this as “spiritual abuse at the conventional level.” Lord help us if we are so deaf or calloused that we can’t or won’t hear those voices.
Some good and helpful things have been done at the annual meeting already. And there’s more to come. But I worry this will derail and overshadow a great deal of it. Such a bad decision. #SBC18 #SBCAM18
Ugh. This is already terrible. Applause like this is a political speech. Cheers of "FOUR MORE YEARS."

I can't take it.
Well done, SBC. You've caved to allowing a GOP/Trump campgaign speech at your annual meeting.

Anathema.
This is worse than I imagined it would be. I'm heart-broken. #sbc18 #sbc2018
This is nothing more than a Trump political rally. WHAT HAVE WE DONE?
I can't remember ever being this embarrassed by my denomination. I'm sick over this. Our annual meeting has been co-opted for a Trump rally. #sbc18 #sbc2018
I'm begging SBC leaders, please speak to what just happened. Somebody please express remorse or an apology for this.
I'm at a loss for words. Lord, forgive us for what we just did.
I need to get off Twitter for the rest of the day. Praying that God will raise someone up in the leadership of SBC to speak against what just happened.
There are a lot of people that deserve apologies. But since I mentioned you in this thread earlier, let me say I’m sorry, @KyleJamesHoward. I’m so sorry.

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Sep 8, 2018
THREAD: A few of us have been raising questions about some of the writings of Tim Clinton. Most notably, @wthrockmorton has several blog posts you can find here: wthrockmorton.com/tag/tim-clinto…. I’m still surprised more people aren’t asking more questions.
And I’m disappointed Dr. Clinton hasn’t given a more satisfactory response.
Here’s why this is a significant issue for me. Dr. Clinton has considerable influence. He is the President of the American Association of Christian Counselors. It is the largest organization of its kind.
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It is never a bad time to consider how you can help someone who may be at risk for suicide. But with 2 high profile suicides in just a week, it may be especially relevant now to review 4 QUESTIONS TO ASK.
So here is Suicide Assessment 101, the Twitter version. Commit these questions to memory. Don’t be afraid of engaging. You might save a life.
1) Have you had any thoughts of suicide? (What kind? How often?) Answers range from vague/infrequent “I sometimes wish I wouldn’t wake up” to specific/frequent “I battle the idea of killing myself every day.” And pay attention to nonverbals.
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Jun 5, 2018
Trustees. Higher education needs its trustees.
"There is no doubt that leadership of higher education is out of balance. Trustees should take a more active role in reviewing and benchmarking the work of faculty and administrators and monitoring outcomes."
"Too many have seen their role narrowly defined as boosters, cheerleaders, and donors. They should ask the questions that need to be asked and exercise due diligence."
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May 24, 2018
I'm not the only one with questions about what recent @swbts events mean for @montynem, the PhD student fired by @_PPatterson_. I've been looking around and talking to some folks. Let me share what I've found.
This is his appeal letter. It is a publically available document. drive.google.com/file/d/1RaSGEr…
All of it is worth reading. But in the middle are five very specific requests that Nathan makes to the trustees. None of them seem to be addressed in the statement that was released by the board after their special meeting.
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