NASHVILLE — New Season Church senior pastor Dwayne Lewis was inviting mourners to follow Jesus at the funeral of Terriana Johnson when the gun battle began Nov. 26. The 200 or so mourners were largely unchurched, Lewis told Baptist Press Nov. 28, but they called on the name of the Lord in the melee. “People were responding for Jesus to help them. They were responding for … [Read More...]
Tennessee
2022 SUMMIT: PASTORS SPEAK ON BEING REVIVED, RESTORED
CORDOVA — Being with Jesus causes people to stand out as they serve others and speak truth that is often unpopular, James Merritt told Tennessee Baptist pastors … [Read More...]
Columnists
LET’S NOT ZOOM PAST THANKSGIVING
It is hard to believe we are just a little more than a month away from Christmas. You’d think it was tomorrow the way stores flipped their Halloween displays … [Read More...]
SBC
HOLIDAYS OFFER SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOVE AND CARE
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — John McCallum knows the pain of struggling with grief and loss during the holiday season. But rather than sinking in sorrow, he’s using it … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
DEC. 4: IN THE BEGINNING
Focal Passage: John 1:1-14 One of the great blessings I experience each year is reading the Bible through. I particularly enjoy the chronological reading … [Read More...]
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SUMMIT 2022 RECAP: RESOLUTIONS MADE ON CASINO GAMBLING, MORE
CORDOVA — Messengers to the Tennessee Baptist Convention approved five resolutions, including the traditional resolution of gratitude and a resolution on “Avowing Opposition to Casinos in Tennessee” during last week’s annual meeting at Bellevue Baptist … [Read More...]
TENNESCENE: NOV. 23
LEADERS Justin Terrell, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Dandridge, since 2015, will write the Explore the Bible series for the Baptist and Reflector for the Dec.-Feb. quarter. A native of Smithville, Terrell previously served as a pastor in … [Read More...]
SUMMIT 2022 RECAP: MESSENGERS CONDUCT BUSINESS AT BELLEVUE
Editor’s note: This article provides highlights of the business sessions. See separate articles on the launch of the Acts 2:17 Initiative, election of officers, messages and more Summit coverage in the coming days at baptistandreflector.org. Additional … [Read More...]