Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
December 19, 2022
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist and ReflectorOne of my favorite Christmas songs is “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” It’s an upbeat, simple song that proclaims a timeless truth: “Go, tell it on the mountain over the hills and everywhere. Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.” In today’s world, it is […]
December 16, 2022
By Ray Van NesteDean and professor of biblical studies, Union University, JacksonWeek in and week out, the same group of unconverted people come to our worship services — and we practically ignore them. We’d never treat first-time visitors like this, and if we ever heard that they felt ignored, we’d certainly respond quickly to go […]
December 9, 2022
By Norman RidenhourContributing columnist, B&RThere are many programs that address the needs of others in Baptist organizations across the country, including mission efforts to building churches, starting new churches, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and many more. All are considered actions to follow Jesus’s call to reach others worldwide. While all are missionary programs to […]
December 8, 2022
By Clay HallmarkPresident, Tennessee Baptist ConventionWhen the Tennessee Baptist family gathered at Bellevue, we had a lot to celebrate and a lot for which to praise the Lord. I am thankful for all of our messengers and guests who traveled from throughout the state to attend the Summit. We enjoyed some great music, times of […]
December 8, 2022
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist and ReflectorWhen I refer to Carroll Owen as an “old and dear friend,” it’s not just a phrase or words to be taken lightly. Carroll Owen has been a friend and mentor to me since 1988. And, it would be hard to deny that he is old. Carroll celebrated his 100th […]
December 7, 2022
By Chris TurnerCommunications Director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardThere were a million adventures awaiting my family when we moved to England in 2009. The first was to attend church at All Souls Church in London, the church theologian John Stott led for decades. We settled into our balcony seats and I said to my wife, “I […]
November 24, 2022
By Randy C. DavisPresident and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardIt is hard to believe we are just a little more than a month away from Christmas. You’d think it was tomorrow the way stores flipped their Halloween displays from skeletons and zombies to Santa and Frosty. But let’s not forget about Thanksgiving. Yes, I […]
November 10, 2022
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist and ReflectorMy wife and I recently attended a church service with our daughter in South Carolina. The service was held before the Nov. 8 election and the pastor was lamenting the sad state of affairs in our country and exhorting members to exercise their right to vote. He quoted a phrase […]
November 10, 2022
By Randy C. DavisPresident and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardThe economy was struggling, inflation was climbing and the unemployment rate was soaring. In fact, unemployment in Scott County was running at more than 20 percent. And that’s when I got a call from Doug White, pastor of First Baptist Church, Oneida, and a former […]
November 9, 2022
By Chris TurnerCommunications Director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardI can’t think of anybody who took me very seriously. When I told people I was heading to Hawaii on a mission trip, the first response I got was a laugh and a, “Yeah, right. Suffering for Jesus in Hawaii.” “No, no,” I’d respond. “Hawaii is not what […]
October 27, 2022
By Randy C. DavisPresident and Executive Director, TBMBWe are just days away from it being TBC Summit time in Tennessee! The Summit is the Annual Gathering of Tennessee Baptists, and beginning on Sunday, Nov. 13, fellow Christ followers from Baptist churches across the state will convene at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, just outside of […]
October 26, 2022
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and ReflectorSouthern Baptists get a lot of bad press in the secular world and to be honest, we deserve it at times. But the fact is, Southern Baptists do a lot of good things that often go unnoticed, such as disaster relief that brings hope to hurting people affected by […]