TBMB staffer recognized for outstanding volunteer ministry FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff member Elizabeth Holmes is the recipient of the 2025 Robert E. Dixon Award, presented annually for outstanding volunteer ministry through Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. The award is named for Dixon, a pioneer whose ministry with Texas Baptist Men, helped spark … [Read More...]
Tennessee
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 … [Read More...]
Columnists
ARE YOU A SAUL OR A PAUL?
Southern Baptists have lingered at a critical intersection for the past several years, and the ultimate choice of which road we take will shape our identity. … [Read More...]
SBC
FEBRUARY CP GIVING BELOW BUDGET GOALS
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving dipped in February, with receipts totaling about $1.5 million short of the $19 million goal. Year-to-date totals are … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
MARCH 8: REAL DEVOTION
Focal Passage: Matthew 15:1-11, 16-20 Outward appearances don’t always match reality. We all have one junk drawer in our kitchen that acts as a “catch-all” … [Read More...]
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TBMB TO HOST SERIES OF SIX ‘LEARNING TO PRAY’ EVENTS
FRANKLIN — Prayer and collaboration are the two rails of the Tennessee Baptist Convention’s vision. But for many pastors and congregants, they are still lacking in their prayer life. Listening sessions conducted by Tennessee Baptist Mission Board prayer … [Read More...]
TENN. SENATOR WON’T RUN ‘CRIMINALIZATION’ BILL
Bill potentially would have treated abortion as criminal homicide Note: This article has been updated. NASHVILLE — Tennessee Sen. Mark Pody said Tuesday he is not bringing a bill that would criminalize women for seeking abortion procedures, … [Read More...]
TENNESCENE: MARCH 4
ANNOUNCEMENTS Clay Hallmark, past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and past chair of the TBMB recently released his second book, "The Leader is the Lesson: The Virtues of Spiritual Leadership." The book deals with how who a leader is and what a … [Read More...]