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REFOCUSING ON THE MAIN THING

May 15, 2025

New Coke was a colossal failure. In 1985, after decades as a premier global brand producing the world’s most popular soft drink, the Coca-Cola Company’s leadership misjudged the slight uptick in Pepsi’s popularity, panicked, and spent millions testing, marketing, and releasing “New Coke.” The backlash was immediate and significant. Coca-Cola saw a revenue drop, suggesting a … [Read More...]

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IN THE FIELD: WAVERLY’S FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVANTS

May 14, 2025

WAVERLY — W.B. “Buddy” Frazier and Odell Poyner don’t hunt, fish, or golf. “And if you don’t do one of those three things in our county, there’s not a lot of … [Read More...]

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THE WISDOM OF CHRISTIAN MOTHERS

May 6, 2025

Years ago, in a Sunday School class, our teacher, an older woman, gave the class of young mothers this advice: “Don’t ever let anyone rob you of the opportunity … [Read More...]

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SBC LEADERS CELEBRATE “100 YEARS OF COOPERATION”

May 13, 2025

MEMPHIS — Gathering just a few hundred yards from where it all began, a host of SBC leaders recognized and celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative … [Read More...]

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MAY 18: GOD’S HAND IN RESTORING LIVES

May 12, 2025

Focal Passage: II Kings 5:1-3; 10-19a  Today’s lesson, God’s Hand in Restoring Lives, could also be called The Gospel According to Elisha. Remember that the … [Read More...]

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C-N TO HOST WORSHIP ARTS CAMP FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS

May 12, 2025

JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University has partnered with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board to launch a new Worship Arts Camp for high school students, scheduled for June 8 – 11. The four-day residential camp aims to develop the next generation of … [Read More...]

MOHLER QUESTIONS ERLC’S ‘UTILITY,’ DRAWS PUSHBACK

May 9, 2025

NASHVILLE (BP) – An SBC entity president has expressed “grave doubts” about the usefulness of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) in Southern Baptist life. The ERLC and its advocates followed those comments with a flurry of defense for the … [Read More...]

CONNECT CHURCH BAPTIZES 35 SEVIER COUNTY INMATES

May 5, 2025

SEVIERVILLE — Two years ago, God gave lead pastor Anthony Kendall and Connect Church in Sevierville a heart for prison ministry in Sevier County. The church began by buying a Recovery Bible for every prisoner in the county, Kendall said, adding that the … [Read More...]

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