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DEALING WITH THE DOUBLE STANDARDS OF CULTURE

July 10, 2019

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

At times, culture makes no sense. We live in a society where animals are better protected than unborn children.

Yet, culture itself doesn’t even follow its own rules on unborn children.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a “Before It Hits the Press” column about a young woman (Sierra Cahoon) and her 2-year-old child who were intentionally rammed by a driver and killed. Mrs. Cahoon (whose husband Matt is an athletic trainer at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City) was also pregnant. The unborn child died too. See the column here. [Read more…]

WHY BUY THE STATE BAPTIST PAPER?

July 10, 2019

Factual reporting, resources for real-life issues, good news about Baptists are among the reasons that state papers are still important

By Margaret Colson
Executive Director, Association of State Baptist Publications

BIRMINGHAM — In an era of subjective news and social media frenzy, where do Southern Baptists turn for a trustworthy source of information? For almost 200 years, amid significant societal and technological change, the answer has been the state Baptist paper.

State Baptist papers have been the go-to source for trustworthy information and inspiration since Georgia’s The Christian Index was established as the first Baptist state paper in 1822. At least nine other state papers were founded in the 1800s; 21 papers in the 1900s; and three papers in the 2000s, according to the 2018 Southern Baptist Convention Annual. [Read more…]

TENT REVIVAL — WITH A TWIST

June 26, 2019

Jesus Tent offers ‘servant evangelism’ to Bonnaroo attendees

By David Dawson
Baptist and Reflector
ddawson@tnbaptist.org

Bonnaroo attendees take advantage of the phone-charging stations and free snacks inside Jesus Tent.
— Photos by Dan Ferrell

MANCHESTER — Although the final numbers are still being calculated, the final assessment can already be made: Jesus Tent was a massive success. Again.

“It was phenomenal,” said David Evans, director of evangelism for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

Located amid the sprawling campgrounds at the Bonnaroo music festival at Great Stage Park, Jesus Tent is an outreach ministry of First Baptist Church, Manchester, and is supported through a team of churches from Duck River Baptist Association and several other associations. [Read more…]

CREATING A CULTURE FOR SHARING JESUS — PART TWO

March 20, 2019

Editor’s Note: Part one of this two-part series was published in the March 6 issue of the B&R.

By Jay Barbier,
Evangelism Event Specialist, TBMB

Four simple factors that set a person or a church apart as one engaged in gospel driven evangelism are accountability, hospitality, missional living and praying for the lost. These four simple tasks are a given. It’s nothing we do not know already as believers. [Read more…]

MOST PASTORS SEE SPORTS GAMBLING AS IMMORAL, OPPOSE ITS LEGALIZATION

March 19, 2019

By Aaron Earls
LifeWay Christian Resources

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Americans are expected to wager more than $8 billion on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, but don’t bet on many pastors joining in.

A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found most pastors believe it is morally wrong to bet on sports, while few agree it should be legalized nationwide. [Read more…]

SAFE AND SECURE FROM ALL ALARMS

March 7, 2019

Examining the most important elements that keep your church safe

By David Dawson
Baptist and Reflector
ddawson@tnbaptist.org

FRANKLIN — When addressing church leaders on the keys to making their facilities safe and secure, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board risk management specialist Mark LeMay often uses an old TV advertisement as a reference point.

“You remember the Fram oil filters commercials where the mechanic says ‘you can pay me now or you can pay me later,’ ” said LeMay during a recent safety seminar. “Well, that applies to church safety. It’s amazing how spending some money up front can save you from spending thousands of dollars down the road.” [Read more…]

CREATING A CULTURE FOR SHARING JESUS — PART ONE

March 7, 2019

Jay Barbier
Evangelism Event Specialist, TBMB

Creating a culture of sharing faith, actually sharing the name and fame of Jesus, is the driving factor for Christianity.

How can we become a people and a church that live out the Great Commission? How can we get over the fears of what others will say or think? The questions can go on and on about purpose or evangelism. The heart of the issue is found in everyone asking themselves, “If I know Jesus and have a relationship with Jesus what do I do with that?” [Read more…]

BE NORMAL; ON THE OTHER HAND, PLEASE DON’T

March 6, 2019

By Matt Tullos
Stewardship Development Specialist, TBMB

What is normal? It’s pretty easy to answer that question. Our nation’s debt is over 21 trillion dollars. Average credit card debt is well over $6,000. So, if you want to be normal, just follow these seven easy steps and you’ll be totally normal! Seriously, I hope you don’t do any of these!

(1) When you reach your credit card limit move all the debt to a new credit card with lower interest rates. Set it and forget it. This works perfectly! You’ll be just like every other American. Before you know it you’ll have seven credit cards, with 15K on three, but you’ll have enough points you can stay at a two-star hotel at half price! [Read more…]

ABORTION BILL DIES IN SENATE

March 6, 2019

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., urges support Feb. 25 for his Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, asking his colleagues in the speech “whether or not we’re okay with infanticide.”
-Screen capture from YouTube

Baptist Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate again has rejected legislation to require health care for a child born alive during an abortion, leaving most Democratic members vulnerable to charges of supporting infanticide.

In a roll call Monday (Feb. 25), senators voted 53-44 to bring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the floor for a vote on final passage. But the effort failed to reach the 60 votes needed to succeed in the procedural move known as invoking cloture. All but three of the chamber’s 47 Democrats voted in opposition. [Read more…]

N.Y. ABORTION BILL: ‘ALARMING IN EVERY SENSE’

January 30, 2019

By Tom Strode
Baptist Press

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs Reproductive Health Act (RHA) into law Jan. 22, legalizing abortion until birth for the mother’s “health,” which is not defined.
Flickr photo from Gov. Cuomo’s press office

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York may have re-established itself as America’s leading abortion state by enacting a law that critics say goes beyond even the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) into law Jan. 22 shortly after the state legislature completed passage of the controversial proposal. Enactment of the legislation came on the 46th anniversary of the high court’s decision striking down all state bans and legalizing abortion throughout the country. [Read more…]

Factual reporting, resources for real-life issues, good news about Baptists are among the reasons that state papers are still important

Jesus Tent offers ‘servant evangelism’ to Bonnaroo attendees

Examining the most important elements that keep your church safe

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