By Ashley Perham Baptist & Reflector intern BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville Baptist Church, Brownsville, has had only two pastors in the last 60 years: H. K. Sorrell and Bob Connerley, who is celebrating 30 years at the church at the end of the month. “I don’t know how much that says about him and me, but it says a lot about the people here that they would put up with two … [Read More...]
Tennessee
KNOXVILLE CHURCH ‘DIES WITH DIGNITY’ TO HELP CHURCH PLANT
By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector intern KNOXVILLE — Hope Fellowship, Knoxville, started in 2016 as a church plant from Shoreline Church, … [Read More...]
Columnists
WHY DOES THE SBC HAVE A ‘BAPTISM SUNDAY’?
By J.D. Greear President, Southern Baptist Convention For several years now, I have been greatly burdened by the declining number of baptisms across the … [Read More...]
SBC
BIBLE ‘TAX’ AVOIDED
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Southern Baptist leaders welcomed indications from the U.S. Trade Ambassador on Aug. 13 that a so-called “Bible tax” will be … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
AUG. 25: LIVING TO DO
Mickey D. Brackin Senior Pastor, Mars Hill Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg Focal Passage: Titus 3:1-11 Found throughout the pages of the New Testament is … [Read More...]
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TENNESSEE BAPTIST LIGHT SHINES AMID DARKNESS
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org Evil is real. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not. How do we really know? “For the Bible tells me so.” Do a “Google” search on the internet and you will find a multitude of verses … [Read More...]
TENNESCENE: AUG 21-SEP. 10
LEADERS Lewis McMullen recently celebrated his fifth anniversary as church planting specialist/new churches team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. McMullen formerly served with Nashville Baptist Association in Nashville. He has been the … [Read More...]
TENNESSEE BAPTISTS RALLY FOR THE CAUSE
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director We really can do more together. That isn’t just a catchy phrase tossed around to describe the Cooperative Program. Last week I experienced it in the form of tangible support. Throughout 2019, … [Read More...]