Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
March 24, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Easter comes early on the calendar in 2016. Christians around the world will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 27. Normally, but not always, Easter usually falls during the month of April. In today’s world we are used to established dates for most […]
March 22, 2016
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC Cogito, ergo sum. Meaning: “I think, therefore I am.” The statement is the self-evident revelation of Renaissance philosopher, René Descartes. The Frenchman reduced all of life to nothing by doubting the existence of everything; however, he reconciled that, since he had the mental ability to doubt his own […]
March 17, 2016
By Todd Brady Vice President for University Ministries, Union University Along their journeys of exploring the world around them, children need moms and dads who understand the tremendous privilege and parental responsibility of being interpreters for their children. For a parent, opportunities for interpretation abound. A child wakes up to a new world every day. […]
March 16, 2016
By Mark Miller Sunday School Specialist, TBC Over the last year, I have had the joy of sitting in on over 35 different Sunday School classes or groups. These groups have been from churches that averaged 15 to 1,800. At least three things took place in every one of these classes or groups. People were […]
March 15, 2016
Blake Montgomery Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sneedville As I began planning for sharing this year’s information on the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering at our church, I recently read the inspiring account of another missionary who God called and used in a unique way. William Borden’s life is a story that should challenge every church and […]
March 14, 2016
By Carlos Ferrer Executive Vice President, NAMB I escaped communist Cuba in 1962 as an 11-year-old boy hiding at the bottom of a cargo ship with my family. We had nothing but each other when we arrived in the United States. Through the love and hospitality of Southern Baptist strangers, my family received assistance that […]
March 11, 2016
Editor’s Note: It’s not too late to attend a Church Revitalization Conference March 14-15 at Union University in Jackson. For more information, contact Steve Holt at sholt@tnbaptist.org. Bob Brown Church Revitalization Specialist, TBC I suppose everyone has experienced that moment when something about which you were clueless suddenly becomes very clear. I have vivid memories […]
March 10, 2016
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC I sat down in a movie theatre with my 13-year-old daughter and I located the doors as I did. We would have been the first fatalities if someone stormed in with guns blazing. We moved. I was recently at an upscale mall and passed two ladies who were […]
March 9, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Tennessee legislators have an incredible opportunity next week to prove that common sense is alive and well in the Volunteer State. Whether they have the courage to make such a decision remains to be seen. Legislators are considering HB2414 which is sponsored by Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Old Hickory, and […]
March 9, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In the Jan. 27 issue I wrote a column expressing concern about the lack of information coming out of the International Mission Board. The IMB had made some major decisions about needing to cut between 600 and 800 missionary/staff positions due to overspending by $210 million over the […]
March 8, 2016
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director It was a dark day two weeks ago when International Mission Board President David Platt stepped to the microphone to inform Southern Baptists that 983 missionaries and 149 IMB staffers were stepping away from their involvement in taking the gospel to the nations. Dr. Platt described it best […]
March 8, 2016
By David Fowler President, Family Action Council of Tennessee When I got into state politics 22 years ago, I never thought I would see the legislature having to debate certain things like who can use a bathroom designated for males. But perhaps the most shocking thing of all is that the Tennessee Department of Education […]