Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
January 26, 2022
By Randy C. Davis President and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board My granddad had a garden. I’m not talking about a small, backyard garden with a few tomato plants scattered about. I’m talking about nearly an acre in the field across the road garden. I loved helping him with his garden when I got old […]
January 20, 2022
By Ryan Keaton Emerging Generations Specialist, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board Is my church effectively reaching young adults? Churches across our state are asking this same question. With this new year upon us, churches can seek to focus their efforts on being intentional in reaching, engaging, discipling, and sending young adults. The “magic bullet” for reaching […]
January 16, 2022
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB cturner@tnbaptist.org Sam pointed across the road to the spot about 50 yards away where he first heard the distinctive “pop” of tear gas canisters fired at the long line of marchers descending from the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The group of 600 stretched from downtown Selma and over the […]
January 16, 2022
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org As children, we often were afraid, whether it was because of the bully down the street, the darkness, strange sounds, scary movies or television shows, you name it. I was no different. For years, I would never watch “The Twilight Zone.” Now, it is one of my […]
January 5, 2022
By Jeff Iorg For Baptist Press ONTARIO, Calif. – My mother-in-law is an 88-year old loyal Southern Baptist who lives on a fixed income in a modest retirement center. She loves the Lord, her church and Southern Baptists. She has been a lifelong advocate of the Cooperative Program and understands, as a contributing member of […]
January 5, 2022
By Troy Rust Associational mission strategist, Holston Baptist Association, Johnson City Like every Baptist association, most of our churches stood in need of revitalization when I arrived a year ago. As I began to think through the requirements of revitalization, I was reminded that revitalization is the product of revival. When God’s people return to […]
December 25, 2021
By Randy C. Davis President and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board Just yesterday, a friend showed me the gift he’d gotten his mother for Christmas. It’s unique, encouraging and it will surprise her socks off. Few people have seen the gift he’s giving and I’m so excited about it because I know she’ll love […]
December 23, 2021
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org Over the course of a week, I receive numerous e-mails. And, I check those e-mails faithfully, especially those that I know are from individuals or our associations and churches. I am always on the lookout for story ideas or suggestions that we can develop for the paper. […]
December 17, 2021
By Todd E. Brady Vice president for university ministries, Union University, Jackson I came home Saturday morning with my Ebenezer. It now sits displayed on the shelf for all to see and hear the story of what it represents. After the Lord “thundered a mighty sound” against the Philistines and defeated them, “Samuel took a […]
December 13, 2021
Editor’s note: See story about Second Mile Church and Kenwood Baptist Church HERE. By Rick Stevens Cal Hampton returned to his hometown with a heart to make a difference in ministry. He genuinely cares about those that have not come to faith in Christ. The church he started has been committed from day one to […]
December 10, 2021
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org We are officially in the final days of the Christmas season. As you read this column in the print issue, Christmas Day is about three weeks away. As we know, however, the unofficial Christmas season began even before Halloween was over as stores began promoting Christmas gift […]
December 10, 2021
By Roc Collins Director of strategic objectives, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board What do we really need? Some would offer social reform and that would be the fix-all for society. I would contend that we need spiritual regeneration! What’s the difference? Social reform is making changes to improve something or some situation. Often social reform is […]