JEFFERSON CITY — Points along Vova Gorbenko’s journey to Jefferson City are marked with air raid sirens, explosions, bitter temperatures and a 20-hour drive under the cover of night. The details sound much like they were ripped from a movie plot. But for Vova and his family, every turn, every mile and every step of their story has been real — very real. Vova, his wife … [Read More...]
Tennessee
COLUMBIA CHURCH GOES ‘WHOLEHOG’ TO CELEBRATE FIRST RESPONDERS
COLUMBIA — The leaders and church members at Pleasant Heights Baptist Church, Columbia, felt like one day simply wasn’t enough to honor the men and women who … [Read More...]
Columnists
SEEKING GOD’S PREFERABLE FUTURE
It’s been said that complacency is the enemy of progress. Interestingly, complacency is often a byproduct of success. That sounds counterintuitive, but think … [Read More...]
SBC
NATIONAL WMU PROVIDES HELP, HOPE AMID CRISIS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — National Woman’s Missionary Union is responding with help and the hope of the gospel in the midst of the water crisis in Jackson, Miss. While … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
OCT. 9: FAITH ON DISPLAY IN YOUR PRIORITIES
Focal Passage: James 4:13-17; 5:7-11 Time is the only “commodity” that once you spend it you can never get it back. I have seen people accumulate and lose … [Read More...]
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OCT. 9: NO COMPASSION
Focal Passage: Jonah 4:1-11 A passenger in a taxi cab leaned over to ask the driver a question, gently tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove over the curb, and stopped just … [Read More...]
UNION HOSTS APOLOGETICS CONFERENCE FOR YOUTH
JACKSON — Union University’s School of Theology and Missions and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board hosted over 200 students during the Equip Youth Apologetics Conference on Sept. 10 at Union’s Carl Grant Events Center. With key speakers trained in … [Read More...]
VICTORIES HAPPEN OUTSIDE THE LINES FOR EAGLES
JEFFERSON CITY — In a scene not commonly witnessed on a college campus, members of Carson-Newman University’s football team gathered after practice Sept. 15 along the banks of Mossy Creek. The assembly took place less than 48 hours prior to the Eagles’ … [Read More...]