Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
December 4, 2025
By Nikki Roberts KingContributing writer, B&RI don’t know what people do who are dealing with a serious health issue and don’t have a church family to help. Fortunately, I don’t know what that’s like because I have two church families. I recently experienced an unexpected hospital stay. What I thought would be an overnight emergency […]
December 3, 2025
By Randy C. DavisPresident & executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardChange is uncomfortable. It means leaving the familiar for which there is a routine that creates repetition, that creates efficiency. People will often say about an organization when it reaches that point that “It runs like a well-oiled machine.” It’s as if things just run […]
November 20, 2025
By Chris TurnerEditor, Baptist and ReflectorThe reputations of churches today are just one crisis away from being destroyed. Yet, an overwhelming majority of churches are unprepared to manage even the slightest level of hostility that is becoming more prevalent in American culture. Harsh statement? Maybe, but hopefully a wake-up call also. After more than 20 […]
November 19, 2025
By Randy C. DavisPresident & executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardNothing changes your perspective for the better like intently looking at what the Lord has done for you, then entering His presence with a long list of gratitude. In fact, we are instructed to be thankful. “It is good to give thanks to the Lord” […]
November 7, 2025
By Chris TurnerEditor, Baptist and Reflector“Every man lives with the specter that he is letting someone down,” a pastor once told our men’s group. The 17 years since have proven the declaration’s truth. A specter is “a visible ghost or phantom, or a haunting, frightening mental image of something that is a source of dread […]
November 6, 2025
By Jay HardwickPresident • Tennessee Baptist ConventionWhat a great couple of years. It has been a joy and honor to serve Tennessee Baptists these two years as president of our Tennessee Baptist Convention and as chair of the Acts 2:17 vision team. The Lord gave me a front-row seat to what he is doing in […]
November 5, 2025
By Randy C. DavisPresident & executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardMorris H. Chapman’s faith received sight when he recently arrived in the eternal presence of the Lord he loved and served — a legacy that still echoes in our convention halls. I recently attended his funeral at Triune Baptist Church here in Middle Tennessee. Chapman […]
October 27, 2025
By Nancy DugginPrayer Catalyst • TBMBEditor’s note: This column is Part 3 of a three-part series. The first two installments are “Prayer for the Lost Begins with the Spirit” and “Believers Should Answer Call to Intercede for the Lost.” Do you have a sense of urgency concerning those who are without Christ? Where does such […]
October 23, 2025
By Chris TurnerEditor, Baptist and ReflectorAmerica is fraught with tension, and many days it feels as if the philosophical differences stretch the fabric of democracy to irreparable shredding. That’s no epiphany. Ideological conflict predates the Revolutionary War and is woven throughout our history. Democracy encourages diverse and divergent perspectives. But lately our culture and country […]
October 23, 2025
By Jay HardwickPresident • Tennessee Baptist ConventionSouthern Baptists found themselves in a rapidly changing world 100 years ago. The 1920s roared with supposed progress that left many questioning long-trusted truth. Rising modernism challenged Scriptural beliefs, morality, creation and threatened the foundations of our missional efforts. Amid the uncertainty, Southern Baptists, and specifically Tennessee Baptists, chose […]
October 22, 2025
By Carolyn TomlinContributing writer, Baptist and ReflectorAccording to LifewayResearch.com, 314,000 protestant churches operate across the United States (Hartford Institute for Religion Research). Throughout American history, churches have shaped our nation’s direction, and clergy have served as vital leaders in both congregations and communities. For generations, churches have supported their pastors and clergy, while congregations have […]
October 22, 2025
By Randy C. DavisPresident & executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardAre you ready to serve if you get the call? Frank Reich was. And he delivered. Reich was the backup quarterback for the 1993 Buffalo Bills. The Bills were a perennial NFL powerhouse in the 1990s and were a favorite to return to the Super […]