With an increase of what has been called "Rodney King Theology," the words of A.W. Tozer come to mind where years ago he said that so often we send our young lions off to these schools only to have their claws trimmed that they come back as harmless tabby cats who carefully paw at their congregations unable to cut past the surface. Christian Post brings us this case in point in this "can’t we all just get along" request from Dr. Thom Rainer who is "president of LifeWay Christian Resources":

I wish I could say that I get it right all the time. I wish I could say that I get it right most of the time. But, more often than I care to admit, the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart are not acceptable to the Lord. I do not always bring glory to God in the words I say and the words I write.

I, therefore, consider myself unworthy to pass judgment on those who say and write matters that seem to me to be displeasing to the Lord. But my silence is no longer an option.

Frank Page, our Southern Baptist Convention president, called me today. He told me he would be issuing a statement about the words being spoken and written on church and denominational issues. Though I have not yet seen his statement, I imagine this article will "amen" Dr. Page’s words.