Editor’s note: Below is the second installment of a new feature in the B&R that is aimed to help pastors and church leaders get answers to hard questions. Dear Leader Board, I’ve been at my church long enough to have history. I’ve buried saints, baptized their grandchildren, and fought battles that still echo in the room. I’m not running from difficulty, but I’m … [Read More...]
Tennessee
HOLMES EARNS PRESTIGIOUS ROBERT DIXON AWARD
TBMB staffer recognized for outstanding volunteer ministry FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff member Elizabeth Holmes is the recipient of the … [Read More...]
Columnists
CELEBRATING A CHRISTIAN LIFE
My wife and I recently drove from our home in South Carolina to Tennessee to attend a celebration of life service for one of our dearest friends — Steve York … [Read More...]
SBC
SOUTHERN BAPTIST SCHOLARS BACK IRAN STRIKES AS MORALLY JUSTIFIED UNDER JUST WAR THEORY
NASHVILLE (BP) – The U.S. military’s strikes against Iran are morally justified, says a Southern Baptist ethicist and former Department of Defense … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
MARCH 15: FOLLOWING JESUS
Focal Passage: Matthew 16:13-26 Our life is filled with questions: both answering them and asking them. Questions such as, “What do you want to eat?” or … [Read More...]
More Stories
B&R TO INCREASE SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN APRIL
FRANKLIN — The Baptist and Reflector, the news journal for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, will increase its subscription rates effective April 1, 2026, to offset sharply rising postal costs. The cost for an individual subscription will move from $20 to … [Read More...]
KINGSTON CHURCH STILL MAKING PIES AND MORE AS LOTTIE GIVING RISES
KINGSTON—Eight women from Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Kingston, felt God stirring their hearts to make hundreds of fried pies to support IMB missionaries. They already gave faithfully to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®, but after connecting … [Read More...]
SUPREME COURT PAUSES CALIFORNIA LAW THAT ENDANGERS PARENTAL RIGHTS
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court issued a win for parental rights Monday (March 2) when it blocked, for now, a California state law that bans automatic notification of parents if their child changes pronouns or gender expression at school. A federal … [Read More...]