By Tess Schoonhoven Baptist Press NASHVILLE — College ministry thrives in community. But the COVID-19 pandemic -- and the resulting social distancing policies, including bans on large gatherings and campus-wide shutdowns -- has in many ways severed traditional connections. In an uncertain time, college ministries are finding ways to not only maintain community … [Read More...]
Tennessee
TBMB TO PROVIDE WEBINAR FOR PLANNING EASTER SERVICES
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is offering a “Practical Easter Webinar” for medium to smaller attendance Tennessee … [Read More...]
Columnists
COVID-19 … THEN WHAT?
By Larry Robertson Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville I’m going to say something that I know will be controversial to some, but I need to say it. … [Read More...]
SBC
MOST CHURCHES HAVE STOPPED GATHERING, FEW PLAN TO MEET ON EASTER
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — The coronavirus outbreak has had ripple effects across the country, including in U.S. churches, … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
APR. 5: FREE
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Romans 6:1-14 “So, I’m saved. Now what? I was told that if I confess my … [Read More...]
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MISSIONARIES SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN DURING PANDEMIC
By Kim Cruise Missions discipleship specialist, Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union While COVID-19 spreads sickness and death across many countries, responses vary, but the most common response is fear. Fear of a loved one contracting the virus and … [Read More...]
KEEPING YOUR SANITY IN ‘THE TWILIGHT ZONE’
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org For decades upon decades, Americans have always raced to the next big task or achievement. In the late 1880s to early 1900s, the United States entered the machine age where invention … [Read More...]
GUIDESTONE TO OFFER ONE-TIME OPTION TO CHANGE HEALTH COVERAGE DURING 2020
By Roy Hayhurst Baptist Press DALLAS — With many churches reporting strained budgets due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, GuideStone is offering a one-time opportunity for both Group Plans and Personal Plans to step down to a lower-cost health … [Read More...]