Deadlines looming, but this post by Johnny Pierce deserves a link:

“Five ways to enliven the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting this year”

1. As a point of order, ask if Louisville, Ky., was freely chosen by a planning committee — at Al Mohler’s urging — or predetermined by God before the formation of earth to be the 2009 meeting site.

2. Hang around the Southwestern Seminary booth until you can identify a true Baptist all by yourself.

3. Repeatedly and excitedly ask LifeWay bookstore workers when and where the book signing by Wade Burleson will be held.

4. Make a motion to boycott AT&T for having a logo similar to CBF.

5. Imagine Will Campbell is sitting beside you — and what he might say.

Of course, I’m fairly sure Wade Burleson’s book won’t be found at the LifeWay booth.