Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
October 16, 2019
By Matt Tullos Stewardship Development Specialist, TBMB The Evangels were a football team with a legendary record of wins. They had a storied history of some of the best players in the country who went on to win championships and drape banners and retired jerseys all over their stadium. It was the golden age of […]
October 15, 2019
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series on “When the Bible Comes Alive.” By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, Baptist and Reflector Until my college years, the King James Version was the only Bible I had and read. Yet, even in those early years, the Bible had begun coming alive for me in […]
October 14, 2019
By Steve Holt Church Services Director, TBMB Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith. (Hebrews 13:7, CSB) October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Since the early 1990s, church members have been encouraged to recognize the sacrificial service of their pastors in […]
October 10, 2019
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org For those who have five minutes (or less if you’re a fast reader), I would encourage you to read the Baptist Press story about Brenton Winn. It’s incredible. In February of this year, Brenton Winn broke into First Baptist Church of Conway, Ark., and destroyed $100,000 of […]
October 8, 2019
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Step off the elevator on the second floor of your Church Support Center in Franklin, turn right and you’ll be looking straight at this large reminder: “Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is a Christ-centered, field-focused, Great Commission organization created by Tennessee Baptists to serve Tennessee Baptist Churches. […]
October 5, 2019
By Jerry Jeter Pastor, Pleasant View Baptist Church, Clarksville About a year ago, our church started a chapter of F.A.I.T.H. Riders. This is a Southern Baptist ministry to motorcycle enthusiasts. This past year, our small chapter participated in witnessing at Daytona’s Bike Week, sharing testimonies with thousands and seeing hundreds come to faith in Christ. […]
October 2, 2019
By Paul Chitwood International Mission Board President EDITOR’S NOTE FROM BAPTIST PRESS: Paul Chitwood is president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board. October is Cooperative Program Emphasis month in the Southern Baptist Convention. Learn more about CP here. RICHMOND, Va. — As I near the first anniversary of being elected president of the International […]
October 2, 2019
By Todd E. Brady Assistant Professor of Ministry and Vice President for University Ministries, Union University In 1949, George Lemer invented the Mr. Potato Head doll — a plastic body of a spud that could be decorated with various interchangeable parts like ears, eyes, shoes, a hat, a nose, and a mouth. As a kid, […]
September 30, 2019
The world is getting crazier by the day. When I was a kid, toys were a luxury. You usually received them on Christmas and birthdays. Now, kids get toys year-round, mainly from grandparents who spoil their grandkids (and I confess that I am among that number). Shame on us. But one toy my grandkids won’t […]
September 27, 2019
By Justin Mullins Young Families Pastor, Collierville First Baptist Church A few years ago, our church, Collierville First Baptist Church, decided to take a closer look at who we were reaching through our annual Vacation Bible School. While our numbers were strong, we were surprised to discover that only four percent of the children who […]
September 25, 2019
By Larry Robertson Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville I love to hear Shakespeare filtered through the story-telling flair of Andy Griffith. In his rendition of Romeo and Juliet, he paused to explain the meaning of a soliloquy. He said, “A soliloquy is where you kinda look a way off and kinda talk to yourself. They […]
September 24, 2019
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org Baptist Press recently ran an article from LifeWay Research on whether or not Protestant churches still hold Wednesday night services. And, they do. In fact, the number is a lot higher than I imagined — nine out of 10 Protestant pastors say their church has some type […]