KNOXVILLE — Todd Stinnett, senior pastor of Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, Knoxville, has submitted a resolution on women in pastoral ministry to the Resolutions Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. Stinnett told the Baptist and Reflector that he submitted his Resolution on Women in Pastoral Ministry for several reasons. “For starters, there is a growing … [Read More...]
Tennessee
TBC CP GIFTS AHEAD OF BUDGET
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $3,020,258 through the Cooperative Program in May. For the year-to-date, … [Read More...]
Columnists
BF&M 2000 TO UNDERGO SCRUTINY AT SBC
Southern Baptist Convention president Bart Barber, a pastor in Farmersville, Texas, recently announced on a Twitter video that he expects there will be a motion … [Read More...]
SBC
LIFEWAY’S 2024 VBS BEACH THEME PLACES KIDS ON ROCK-SOLID TRUTH
BRENTWOOD — “Truth can be different for different people. Do what makes you happy. If you don’t agree with me, you don’t love me.” These are just a few of … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
JUNE 11: JUDGES
Focal Passage: Jeremiah 2:1-13 Introduction: Jeremiah 2:1-13 delivers a powerful message from God to His people, calling them to repentance. The passage … [Read More...]
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FIRST U.S. LAW BANNING PUBLIC DRAG SHOWS RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
NASHVILLE — A federal district judge has ruled unconstitutional a Tennessee law prohibiting gender-bending drag performances in front of minors, which had been the only such law in the nation. Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) violates … [Read More...]
ATTORNEYS FOR MCRANEY, NAMB FILE RESPONSES REGARDING SUMMARY JUDGEMENTS
OXFORD, Miss. — Legal representation for Will McRaney as well as the North American Mission Board filed separate documents June 1 in response to previous filings from the opposing party. Both have the opportunity to file further responses by June 8. Key … [Read More...]
NEIGHBORING CHURCHES’ EFFORTS LEAD TO 58 BAPTISMS AT JAIL
GALLATIN — When more than 50 people were baptized at the Sumner County Jail in early May, it was the culmination of many years of ministry from two neighboring churches. “It was a beautiful thing, one of the highlights of my life,” said Danny Spano, a … [Read More...]