Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
February 10, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector One of the major stories in Baptist Press last week dealt with an Oregon judge who ruled that two Christian bakers discriminated against a lesbian couple because they would not bake their “wedding” cake. In this issue (page 3) we have a story which deals with churches establishing […]
January 29, 2015
By Chris Kelly Exec. VP/General Counsel, TBF It’s a new year, and maybe you have set some of the “regular” resolutions, i.e. read the Bible more, lose weight, exercise, see the world, etc. Now that we’re deep into January, I won’t ask how many of those resolutions have been abandoned, but I will suggest you […]
January 29, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Are you a mission-minded person? What does it really mean to be mission-minded? Most any Southern Baptist worth his or her salt would answer quickly, “Of course I am mission-minded. I’m a Southern Baptist. Folks, there are thousands upon thousands of self-proclaimed Southern Baptists sitting in our pews […]
January 28, 2015
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director Okay. Here’s my pitch. I’m asking … please, give 10 percent. Now you’ve heard me encourage your churches to invest 10 percent through Cooperative Program giving for Great Commission work. Moving toward 10 percent giving by 2024 is one of the Five Objectives Tennessee Baptists affirmed at The […]
January 13, 2015
By David Roach Contributing Columnist, B&R The claim of some pro-choice groups that Scripture does not address abortion would have surprised both Jews and Christians living in the first century. That’s because they were virtually unanimous that the Bible implicitly — though clearly — prohibited the killing of unborn children. Abortion advocates today tend either […]
January 13, 2015
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC Tennesseans are a pioneering people, and a hearty people. It took resolve to come over the Appalachian Mountains and settle a wild and rugged territory. It took a greater resolve, bolstered by a deep commitment to Jesus Christ, for Tennessee Baptists to root the gospel in the hearts […]
January 13, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Everyone knows the analogy of the frog in the kettle. Put a frog in a kettle of water and it is happy as can be. Slowly but surely turn the temperature up and before the frog knows it the kettle is boiling and the frog is cooked. Christians, […]
January 6, 2015
By Todd Brady Vice President, Union University Throughout the fall, the nation’s eyes have been riveted on Ferguson. Our focus was again zoomed in on Ferguson last Monday night as my wife and I stood with bated breath in front of our kitchen television awaiting the Grand Jury’s decision concerning the sad happenings of this […]
January 4, 2015
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director You’ve just gotten off a flight. It was delayed leaving, cramped while flying, and late landing. You trudge to the luggage carousel fully expecting to file a lost luggage claim. After a long wait, there it is, riding the conveyor a bit tattered or dirty from where it […]
January 4, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The Baptist and Reflector celebrates a milestone in 2015 — its 180th anniversary. On Jan. 1, 1835, the first copy of THE BAPTIST (the forerunner of the Baptist and Reflector) rolled off the press. See replica of the first issue on this page. Former B&R Editor Fletcher Allen […]
December 18, 2014
By Jim Burton Contributing Columnist, B&R Sometimes a critical health diagnosis may be short-lived and the patient returns to good health. Then there are times when the news forces an individual to face their mortality. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has had an extraordinary amount of exposure due to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge earlier this […]
December 18, 2014
By Mike Glenn Pastor, Brentwood Baptist, Brentwood I was trained to write thank you notes. Whenever someone gave me a gift or showed me an act of kindness, my mother would sit me down and watch as I wrote my thank you note. The penmanship had to be up to standard; the wording precise and […]
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