Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
March 20, 2025
By Randy C. DavisPresident & executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardConfronting mental health; hearing the words spoken together was jarring, and I tried every way I could to advocate for a softer tone. After all, some in Baptist life these days seemingly believe confrontation is a spiritual gift. In the end, I did not get […]
March 19, 2025
By Chris TurnerEditor, Baptist and ReflectorJeff Iorg is the man for the job. He might have been the only man for the job. He is certainly the right man at the right time, and he arrived on the scene just in the nick of time. Iorg, of course, is the president and chief executive officer […]
March 13, 2025
By Adam B. DooleyPastor • Englewood Baptist Church • JacksonA recent sermon series through the Beatitudes struck a personal chord with me that I hope echoes throughout our congregation for months into the future. Speaking about life in the family of God, Jesus offers eight specific blessings for His followers that are admittedly counterintuitive. Perhaps […]
March 11, 2025
By Joe SorahTeam Leader: Strengthening Gospel Leaders“Everything rises and falls on leadership,” according to leadership guru John Maxwell. From personal experience and observation, I would agree that the health of a minister directly impacts the health of the church he leads. When a pastor is healthy, the church has the potential for health. When a […]
March 11, 2025
By Josh FranksTeam Leader: Ministry DevelopmentJerusalem lay in ruins. The walls, once strong, were broken. Stones toppled, gates burned. The people were defenseless. Enemies laughed. The city of God was a joke. The men had returned from exile, but they had no leader, no plan. Fear settled in. The task was too big, too much. […]
March 6, 2025
By Steve HoltChurch Services Director • Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardRon Howard’s 1995 film expertly depicts the harrowing events of the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. One of my favorite scenes in the movie describes the life-or-death issue of keeping the oxygen level at the right concentration for the astronauts to survive in the lunar landing […]
March 5, 2025
By Chris TurnerEditor, Baptist and ReflectorI recently saw a diagram listing dozens of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. It looked like the multicolored Wheel of Fortune wheel. I knew there had to be more AIs than that, so I asked an AI application I use how many AI agents existed. “Estimating the total number of AI […]
February 28, 2025
By Adam DooleyPastor • Englewood Baptist Church • JacksonFor as long as I can remember, I would always trade the pigskin for a round ball without hesitation. Maybe it’s my Kentucky roots. Perhaps it stems from growing up during the Michael Jordan era. Whatever the reason, though, I fell in love with basketball as a […]
February 26, 2025
By Jay BarbierHarvest field three team leader • Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardThis morning as I opened up my Bible Study, I noticed I was yet again back in the book of Job! I’ve had a love-hate relationship with this book for a long time. It seems as if every time I find myself in this […]
February 24, 2025
By Kevin ShrumPastor • Inglewood Baptist Church • NashvilleTennessee State legislators have put forth commensurate bills (House Bill 47/Senate Bill 303) that would allow for the public display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. This is a good idea. Why? First, the historical and cultural significance of the Ten Commandments is reason enough to […]
February 21, 2025
By Carolyn TomlinContributing writer, Baptist and ReflectorSeveral years ago, I heard friends speak of a small southern Baptist church that was still fighting the Civil War. Although the War ended in 1865, the wounds were still as fresh now as they were over 150 years ago. The congregation was split between the North and South […]
February 20, 2025
By Randy C. DavisPresident & executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardAnnie Armstrong said, “The future lies all before us…shall it only be a slight advance upon what we usually do? Ought it not be a bound leap forward, to attitudes of endeavor and success undreamed of before?” Every new venture starts with excitement for the […]