Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
July 1, 2021
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org On Sunday, July 4, Americans will celebrate Independence Day. Thanks to our forefathers, who fought for our freedoms and won independence from Great Britain, Americans today still enjoy freedoms that are not found in many other countries. We can worship in the church of our choice (at […]
July 1, 2021
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org Southern Baptists came to Nashville in droves for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in mid-June and they were a welcome sight for a city and state still trying to recover from the economic shutdown caused by COVID-19 in 2020. If you walked anywhere in […]
June 29, 2021
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director We wanted to gather, and we did … in droves. After a year without an annual Southern Baptist Convention because of the pandemic, and with much on our minds, Nashville hosted the largest gathering of Southern Baptists since 1995 with more than 20,000 messengers and guests. […]
June 24, 2021
By Scott Shepherd Worship & Music Specialist, TBMB Independence Day is approaching rapidly. And this year’s patriotic holiday is rather unique: For the first time in eleven years, the 4th of July will fall on a Sunday. Tennessee Baptists will choose to gather on this Lord’s Day in different ways. Some will hold festive patriotic […]
June 23, 2021
By Matt Tullos Assistant to the executive director, TBMB It seems like the past two years have been a season of unexpected change and challenge. Who would have expected that we would have seen a racial reckoning, a pandemic, and despite all that, a time of miraculous generosity? We have been amazed as churches who […]
June 22, 2021
By Jay Barbier Youth Specialist, TBMB Influence is, was and will always be one, of the greatest tools for a follower of Jesus. Baptist Press recently published an article that shared the results of a survey conducted by Pew Research. The survey revealed that teenagers’ views of religion follow very closely to that of their […]
June 14, 2021
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org Tennessee Baptists extend a warm welcome to our Southern Baptist brothers and sisters in Christ who are in Nashville this week for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Many of you may be in Nashville for the first time while this may be a regular […]
June 14, 2021
By Randy C. Davis President and executive director, TBMB I love being a Tennessee Baptist, and there are countless reasons why, beginning with our rich history and continuing with our very bright future. Just a few years ago, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board exhumed the remains of Tidence Lane, the first Baptist pastor to journey […]
June 11, 2021
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing Writer, B&R When I was a small child, my father often called me to help him with a task. Sometimes it was holding a board he was sawing with a hand saw. Another time, he needed me to help plant corn in the family garden. And I recall the numerous times […]
June 10, 2021
By Scott Shepherd Worship And Music Specialist, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board “What’s Critical Race Theory?” “Why did Russell Moore resign?” “Can women be pastors?” “Who are you going to vote for as SBC president?” “Why did Beth Moore leave the Southern Baptist Convention?” No, these aren’t hallway conversation predictions for the Southern Baptist Convention. Rather, […]
June 5, 2021
By Ray Van Neste Dean and professor of Biblical studies for the School of Theology and Missions, Union University It’s graduation season, and I’d like to congratulate all you graduates, as well as your parents, family and friends. This is a momentous accomplishment for which you should be justly proud. I have long thought if […]
June 2, 2021
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org In less than two weeks, Nashville will be abuzz with Southern Baptists. More than 12,000 messengers are expected to register for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention to be held June 15-16 at the Music City Center in Nashville. Music City and Tennessee last hosted […]