JACKSON — Dan Spencer stood before the crowd at the 2025 Summit’s Sunday night service and painted a bleak picture: Jerusalem under siege, God’s people worshiping idols, Babylonian armies poised to destroy the city and drag its inhabitants into 70 years of exile. But Spencer wasn’t preaching despair. He was preaching hope. “Some of you need to hear that today because you … [Read More...]
Tennessee
SUMMIT 2025: MONDAY NIGHT RECAP
JACKSON — Summit 2025 convened Monday night at West Jackson Baptist Church with major milestones serving as the centerpiece. The opening session — which was … [Read More...]
Columnists
MEN AND THE SPECTER OF FAILURE
“Every man lives with the specter that he is letting someone down,” a pastor once told our men’s group. The 17 years since have proven the declaration’s … [Read More...]
SBC
FBC LENOIR CITY LAUNCHES FOOD DISTRIBUTION AFTER SNAP FUNDING LOSS
LENOIR CITY (BP) – The idea came up during a men’s Bible study on Oct. 29 at First Baptist Church. The government was shut down. The news said that, come … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
NOV. 16: COVENANT RELATIONSHIP
Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 28:1-6, 15-19 A covenant is not a term used often today. We’ve replaced it with agreements or contracts. Contracts are legal … [Read More...]
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NOV. 16: DOES INACTIVITY SLOW YOU DOWN?
Focal Passage: Acts 1:4-8, 12-14; 2:1-4 Recent events have given many hope that a revival at some level may be upon us. With the assassination of Charlie Kirk (and what it spiritually sparked in some), the increase in Bible sales, and a renewed interest by … [Read More...]
FAITH LEADERS URGE CONFIRMATION OF MARK WALKER AS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AMBASSADOR
WASHINGTON (BP) – Faith leaders, including those from the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, are urging the confirmation of Congressman Mark Walker as International Religious Freedom (IRF) ambassador-at-large. A letter to President Trump signed and … [Read More...]
100 YEARS OF BCM … AND COUNTING!
Tennessee Baptists have been faithful to one of our state’s most strategic mission fields for 100 years. Baptist collegiate work can trace its roots to the late 1800s and early 1900s with the Student Volunteer Missions Movement and students dedicating … [Read More...]