CORDOVA – The congregation of Bellevue Baptist Church officially voted to extend the call for Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, to be the church’s eighth senior pastor. Mandrell, 48, will fill the role left by Steve Gaines. “I cannot tell you how thankful we are for this moment,” Mandrell said. “This big hurricane of Bellevue love has just swallowed us … [Read More...]
Tennessee
PROVIDING MORE THAN MEALS
FBC Portland summer feeding program feeds both bodies and souls PORTLAND, Tenn. — A cold popsicle on a hot summer day can go a long way for a kid. But at First … [Read More...]
Columnists
WHAT IF THEY NEVER HEAR THE GOSPEL?
What about the person in the deepest jungle who has never heard the name of Jesus? Or the man stranded on an island throughout the entirety of his life? I have … [Read More...]
SBC
SBC PRESIDENT PRAYS FOR ‘RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE’ IN SENATE OPENING PRAYER
WASHINGTON (BP) – Colossians 1:9, Ephesians 4:1 and Micah 6:8 were among the Scripture passages touched on in a prayer offered at the opening of the U.S. … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
JULY 13: GOD’S DELIVERANCE
Focal Passage: Psalm 18:16-29 Psalm 18 begins with David’s declaration of love for the Lord whom he described as his strength, rock, fortress, deliverer, … [Read More...]
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STUDY: WHAT ARE PASTORS SAYING ABOUT CHURCH DISCIPLINE?
BRENTWOOD — Most pastors say their churches have policies in place to address significant misbehavior by church members, but few have actually used those policies recently. According to a Lifeway Research study of more than 1,000 U.S. Protestant pastors, only … [Read More...]
HONOR GOD AND COUNTRY ON JULY 4
AAA reports a record of over 72.2 million Americans will travel domestically during the Fourth of July holiday, an increase of 2.4% over last year. The average trip will be 50 miles from home. As July 4 falls on a Friday, people will have a long weekend. … [Read More...]
HISTORY ISN’T A ONE-SIDED STORY
Moses killed an Egyptian. King David had an affair and assassinated the husband. Peter “Vincent Van Gogh-ed” a soldier’s ear. History is messy, but for every bad thing that happened, the good should shine that much brighter. Moses led the way to freedom … [Read More...]