By Ann Lovell IMB Editorial Design Manager SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Bartholomew Orr believes in racial reconciliation, and he believes that reconciliation comes through a shared commitment to missions. Orr has served as senior pastor of Brown Missionary Baptist Church in Southaven, Mississippi, since 1989. A vibrant church with a rich history, Orr and his congregation want … [Read More...]
Tennessee
FAITH, FORGIVENESS ARE DISPLAYED AFTER FIRE
By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Crievewood Baptist Church was one of four Nashville churches affected by arson the night of June 25, … [Read More...]
Columnists
NEW LAW IMPACTS ESTATE PLANNING, CHARITABLE GIVING
By Chris Kelly Executive vice president, Tennessee Baptist Foundation On Dec. 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the SECURE Act (Setting Every … [Read More...]
SBC
STETZER TO CHAIR 2020 SBC RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
By Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Missiologist and researcher Ed Stetzer has been named chairman of the 2020 Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
FEB. 23: PROMISED
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 32:48-52; 34:4-7 One of my favorite passages in Scripture is … [Read More...]
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TENNESCENE: WEEKS OF FEB. 19-MAR. 3
LEADERS Rodger Eakin recently retired after serving as pastor of Glenwood Baptist Church, Nashville, for six years. Over the past 50 years he has served as pastor of churches in Davidson, Wilson and Cannon Counties in Tennessee as well as churches in … [Read More...]
FEB. 23: HOW CAN I HONOR GOD IN MY SUFFERING?
By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: II Corinthians 4:7-18 The passage for this lesson reminds me of the character Rocky Balboa, played by Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky movies that were popular in the late 1970s and … [Read More...]
SEEDS SPREAD IN STEEL TOWN
Missionary wants to make gospel part of Pittsburgh’s renewal By Brandon Elrod NAMB News Office PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh has, in decades past, been synonymous with steel. In the years following an economic hit to the blue-collar town, the city has been … [Read More...]