Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
August 13, 2019
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing Writer, B&R It’s that time again when public and private schools start a new year. From preschools up through college level, students will be facing new challenges and opportunities. A thought that runs through the mind of all parents and families is this: will my child or loved one be in […]
August 12, 2019
By Bill Gruenewald President, Tennessee Baptist Foundation Have you ever been cleaning out a drawer and found a valuable coupon that expired two days ago and realized you had just been to that store a week ago and purchased something? I have and I am sure this has happened to many of you at one […]
August 9, 2019
By Richard E. Bray Pastor, Rock Hill Baptist Church, Lexington Southern Baptists are a missions people. In fact, the glue that holds the Southern Baptist Convention together has always been cooperative missions. I grew up attending Southern Baptist churches where I was exposed to missions on a regular basis. My seminary studies added to my […]
August 9, 2019
By Larry Robertson Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville So, in the last few days famed author and pastor Joshua Harris renounced his Christian faith. Not long before that, he announced that he and his wife were getting a divorce. Before that, he abandoned the message of his 1997 best-seller, I Kissed Dating Goodbye (it sold […]
August 6, 2019
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector It’s hard to believe that summer is nearly over. When I was a kid, we usually did not return to school until later in August or even after Labor Day. Now, most schools across Tennessee already have begun. It is a reminder that time is fleeting. We think […]
July 26, 2019
By Joe Sorah Compassion Ministries Specialist, TBMB “There are worse things than death.” I had heard that expression over the years from church members as I walked with families through terminal illnesses. However, the expression became real as we watched my father go through Alzheimer’s.
July 25, 2019
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org It’s hard to believe, but 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, two American astronauts (Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin) became the first humans to walk on the moon. As I reflect on my life, that was the first “landmark” historical event that I truly remember […]
July 22, 2019
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director This one has always been clear cut for me. Any person with a moral compass, common sense and even a little knowledge of abortion’s horrors is against the taking of a life in the womb. Unfortunately, we live in a culture that not only demands the […]
July 12, 2019
By Jerry Drace Evangelist and senior pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship This article is written from two perspectives: one from the experience of having been a vocational evangelist for 38 years and the other from the experience of currently serving as a pastor for the past eight years. The latest statistics from the Annual […]
July 10, 2019
Thirty-five years ago today (July 10), my wife Joyce and I went to the local hospital in Lebanon, expecting that we would give birth to our first child. We did, but not the way we anticipated. David Randall Wilkey was a stillbirth. My wife and I were devastated, but God carried us through that valley […]
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 […]
July 9, 2019
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Charles Fowler admits he was surprised when he was informed last fall that his name had been put forward as a nomination to be the next president of Carson-Newman University. When I heard the news, I wasn’t the least bit surprised. I’ve known Charles for years. […]