Let me first address the elephant in the room. I am a young pastor serving an older, established church, encouraging other established churches to consider calling younger pastors. “Of course he would,” some might say. I readily acknowledge that I have some skin in the game. Still, consider this: throughout biblical and church history, God often raised up godly, mature … [Read More...]
Tennessee
RESPONSE EFFORTS NOT SLOWING DOWN FOR TBDR
FRANKLIN — Although most of the snow and ice from Winter Storm Fern has now melted, the recovery efforts by Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief (TBDR) teams and … [Read More...]
Columnists
YOUNGER PASTORS AND LEGACY CHURCHES
We love new things. New clothes, new cars, new shoes. In this new era of college football, schools seem to love finding new coaches, too. For many young … [Read More...]
SBC
HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE LAWSUIT FORCES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RULE CHANGE
HANNIBAL, Mo. (BP) – A lawsuit brought by Hannibal-LaGrange University against the U.S. Department of Education was settled last week after the DOE issued new … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
FEB. 15: REJECTING LEGALISM
Focal Passage: Matthew 12:1-14 When you walk into a museum you are met with order and rules. Can you picture it? It’s quiet, stale almost. Signs are posted … [Read More...]
More Stories
RAGE-BAITING AND THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
TikTok is a breeding ground for rage-baiting. One mother posts videos of her two-year-old daughter regularly eating large portions of donuts, hamburgers, and marshmallows for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Maybe a few blueberries appear on the plate, which … [Read More...]
FEB. 15: JESUS DISPLAYED
Focal Passage: I Corinthians 9:16 - 27 “Growing up in Alabama, there were two questions we asked any student who moved into our school. The first was their name; the second had to do with their allegiance to a college football team. The answer to that … [Read More...]
GOV. LEE SHARES STORY OF PERSONAL TRAGEDY AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
WASHINGTON – Attendees at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington Feb. 5 heard a moving address on persevering through tragedy and remembering the brevity of life from keynote speaker Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. Lee’s address followed brief … [Read More...]