Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
December 17, 2015
By Donna Gaines Member, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And yet for those of us in ministry, it can be stressful, overly busy, and can leave us exhausted as we roll into a new year. How do we prepare for the season in such a way that it […]
December 16, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector More than two thousand years ago the God of the the universe performed a miracle that is unmatched. He sent His only Son, Jesus, to be born of a virgin in the town of Bethlehem. Webster’s Dictionary defines miracle as, “an event or action that apparently contradicts known […]
December 15, 2015
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director The Christmas season is a paradox. There’s the joy that comes from celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, the excitement of family gatherings and the fun of watching the anticipation of children and grandchildren waiting for the big day of opening presents. Unfortunately there is the […]
December 7, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Every kid who has ever grown up in a Baptist church probably can repeat the story of the prodigal son found in Luke 15:11-32. It’s a story that was real when Jesus told it and it’s still real today. The issue of prodigal children as it relates to […]
December 4, 2015
Editor’s Note: The Week of Prayer for International Missions is currently underway. The goal of the 2015 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is $175 million. To learn more, visit imb.org/offering. By Wanda S. Lee Executive Director, National WMU BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In his book Both Feet In, retired missionary Bud Fray references an African proverb that […]
December 3, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector This week I read an excellent blog by Everette Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Okla. He noted a student had come to him after a recent chapel service complaining he was offended because the sermon made him feel guilty. Later in the week I watched a news telecast by […]
December 3, 2015
By Todd Brady Todd Brady, Vice President for University Ministries, Union University, Jackson Since Starbucks released its plain red 2015 holiday season cups, a social media storm has been brewing among two groups of Christians — those who find themselves offended and those who couldn’t care less. Starbucks has said that simplicity motivated their seasonal […]
December 2, 2015
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director The world is in chaos. Wars rage. Terror perpetrated by evil people has nations on edge. Millions are displaced, and the debate over refugee resettlement is burning white hot. The world’s spiritual soil is as fertile as it ever has been and cries out for a broad spreading […]
November 20, 2015
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R I recently performed the wedding ceremony of a granddaughter, who is also a marathoner. Both bride and groom had just completed serious courses on what Christian marriage means. In their ceremony of covenant marriage, here’s what I said: “Marriage is a marathon — not a half-marathon or a trial […]
November 19, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector For anyone who lives in this world, last week was tough. I don’t know what happens in every community in our state and our nation, but I daresay they are similar to Nashville and Memphis. I was in both places last week — metropolitan Memphis for the Summit […]
November 18, 2015
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I love family reunions. It’s a chance to gather with folks who share a bond and for whom (hopefully) you care a great deal about. That, to me, is what the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists feels like. This year’s Summit was held at First Baptist Church, Millington, […]
November 6, 2015
By Chuck Lawless Baptist Press WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) — I admit it. I’m not a good listener. I’m so accustomed to preaching most Sundays that I struggle listening to others (and my wife will undoubtedly affirm that). So, I’m a bit hesitant to talk about how to listen to a sermon, except that I’m […]