Baptist and Reflector TRENTON — For the past 20 years Mississippi River Ministry and Randy Pool have been synonymous in Tennessee. A former pastor and Southern Baptist missionary for 11 years in Central America, Pool and his wife, Cindy, returned to the United States in 2000 for a leave of absence to deal with family issues. During that time they became caregivers for … [Read More...]
Tennessee
GIVING FLIGHT TO THE GOSPEL
Slip Disc Ministries using frisbees to spread Good News worldwide By David Dawson ddawson@tnbaptist.org JACKSON — Over the past year, Mark and Dottie … [Read More...]
Columnists
ARE YOU READY TO RECONCILE IN 2021?
By David S. Dockery Interim provost, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Perhaps in recent weeks you have been given the opportunity to sing “Hark! … [Read More...]
SBC
RANDY ADAMS ANNOUNCED AS NOMINEE FOR SBC PRESIDENT
By Scott Barkley Baptist Press VANCOUVER, Wash. – Citing a desire for Southern Baptists’ focus to “be on the mission, with the Bible as our sole and final … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
JAN. 24: REJECTED
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 4:16-30 Remember how much you loved fast food as a kid and now … [Read More...]
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BURNING WALLS AND BUILDING BRIDGES
By Charles A. Fowler President, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City The violence that took place at Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 is indefensible. It is an egregious violation of law and an extremely sad chapter in the history of our nation. Regardless of … [Read More...]
JAN. 24: THE BENEFIT OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: 1 Timothy 4:1-10 While our text for this week contains Paul’s pastoral admonitions and instructions for young pastor Timothy, they should not be viewed as irrelevant to those … [Read More...]
JUST FOR THE RECORD — ‘AMEN’ MEANS ‘SO BE IT’
By Todd E. Brady Vice president for University ministries, Union University, Jackson When toddlers jabber made-up phrases, parents and grandparents say, “Aw, isn’t that cute?” When older adults utter nonsensical language, it’s usually sad. When national … [Read More...]