Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
August 4, 2025
By Nancy DugginPrayer Catalyst • TBMBAs the dawn of a new school year stretches before you, pause — breathe deeply, gather your children close, and look back before getting caught up in shopping for school supplies, new clothes, learning new schedules, and meeting new teachers. Slow down long enough to savor a few moments reflecting […]
August 1, 2025
By Joe SorahStrengthening gospel leaders team lead • TBMBSometimes it takes a shark to focus on catching the right fish. The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board hosts a variety of Off the Grid experiences designed to help pastors and ministry leaders unplug and recharge mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It is part of the effort to strengthen […]
August 1, 2025
By Jay HardwickPresident • Tennessee Baptist ConventionWe are now closer to 2050 than we are to 2000. Let that sink in, and consider this: What gospel impact will you and your church have in the next 25 years? I vividly remember 2000. Perhaps you also remember the excitement and anticipation of the new millennium mixed […]
July 31, 2025
By Chris TurnerEditor, Baptist and ReflectorRonald Reagan was the first presidential candidate I voted for. He is the presidential gold standard, in my opinion. I miss his leadership and his whimsical humor. One of my favorite Reagan jokes was about a boy selling puppies outside a Democratic fundraiser, encouraging people to buy a “Democrat puppy.” […]
July 30, 2025
By Randy C. DavisPresident & executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardThank you, Tennessee Baptists. In some ways, that seems inadequate to express the depth of my gratitude, but please know I mean it with all sincerity. What the Lord has done through Tennessee Baptists — you — over the past 15 years in terms of […]
July 21, 2025
By Carolyn TomlinContributing writer, Baptist and ReflectorWhen the high school’s baseball team finished their annual season, Todd, a junior, walked back to the dugout with the other players. “With baseball over, I’ll miss seeing you guys this summer,” he said with a downcast look across his face. “Just because baseball’s over, that is no reason […]
July 17, 2025
By Randy C. DavisPresident & Executive Director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardI love that a Tennessee pastor will be the next pastor of one of Tennessee’s most iconic churches. Yes, I know Ben Mandrell is originally from Illinois and graduated from college in Indiana, but he served as college pastor, then senior pastor, of Englewood Baptist […]
July 16, 2025
By Bill Maynard, M.D. Physician • NashvilleScience has brought undeniable blessings to the world. But its achievements over the past 400 years have enticed many in Western culture to enshrine science as the answer to everything and the only reliable source of truth. Although this view (sometimes called scientism) is unscientific, it has led to […]
July 16, 2025
By Chris TurnerEditor, Baptist and ReflectorIs it possible to be salt and light in a culture where Evangelical Christians champion individual freedom, autonomy, and liberty while seeking to legislate societal morality through majority rule? This question reveals a genuine tension for Evangelical Christians. How do we advocate for personal freedoms while using the democratic process […]
July 7, 2025
By Adam DooleyPastor • Englewood Baptist Church • JacksonWhat about the person in the deepest jungle who has never heard the name of Jesus? Or the man stranded on an island throughout the entirety of his life? I have been asked about similar scenarios more than once. Varying versions of these questions abound, but the […]
July 4, 2025
By Carolyn TomlinContributing writer, Baptist and ReflectorAAA reports a record of over 72.2 million Americans will travel domestically during the Fourth of July holiday, an increase of 2.4% over last year. The average trip will be 50 miles from home. As July 4 falls on a Friday, people will have a long weekend. Airline flights […]
July 3, 2025
By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistMoses killed an Egyptian. King David had an affair and assassinated the husband. Peter “Vincent Van Gogh-ed” a soldier’s ear. History is messy, but for every bad thing that happened, the good should shine that much brighter. Moses led the way to freedom for the Israelites. David was a man after God’s […]