January is the month for setting new goals and creating change in our life. However, a recent study shows that 80% (abc.columbia.com) of people who start, disregard those good intentions by February. Excuses pile up and you’re back where you started. Reasons for abandoning these new goals may be “you’re too busy,” “you don’t have time to add one other item to your ‘to-do’ … [Read More...]
Tennessee
OCC HONORS ALDRIDGE’S LOYALTY
WAVERLY — Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Franklin Graham’s Samaritans Purse, recently honored the leadership and contributions of Tennessee Baptist … [Read More...]
Columnists
A LAMENT FOR LOS ANGELES
Vittorio Ristorante & Pizzeria was a quaint, family-owned neighborhood eatery tucked just off Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades. When my wife and I … [Read More...]
SBC
MCDONOUGH LEAVES LEGACY OF EVANGELISM
Renowned Baptist leader and church-planting specialist Reginald "Reggie" McDonough passed away on Dec. 24 at the age of 88. McDonough became one of the top … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
JAN. 19: TREASURING WHO GOD TREASURES
Focal Passage: Exodus 1:16-17; 22-2:10 Shiphrah, Puah, and Jochebed. Not everyone will recognize those first two names; many will know the third. They are … [Read More...]
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TENNESCENE: JAN. 8
PEOPLE Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Maryville, held a special lunch for retiring pastor Gary McCammon and his wife Penny on Jan. 5. The McCammons are moving to Georgia to be near their family. Levi Sanders will be the new lead pastor of Cedar Grove. CHURCHES … [Read More...]
THE MAJOR TRANSITION OF 2025 FOR TBMB
We should hang a sign on the door as you enter the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board Church Support Center that reads: “Renovation in Progress.” The renovation is not for the building but for the organization. The TBMB is aligning its staff with the future … [Read More...]
YEAR-IN-REVIEW: THE MOST-READ STORIES ON B&R WEBSITE
By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org FRANKLIN — The Baptist and Reflector’s website had a record-breaking year in 2024, setting new high-water marks in “reader engagement” and other categories. Listed below is a recap of some of the website’s most … [Read More...]