Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
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 […]
March 3, 2016
Chad Morris Assoc. Dir., Campus Ministries, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City It happened in a group from Carson-Newman University when a student, who was determined to party and to “get away from it all,” found Jesus. It happened while students hiked into the hills of Guatemala to give clean drinking water access to a mother of […]
March 2, 2016
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing Columnist, B&R As a family unit, the Jones’ clan adopts one large missions project each year. “As our children are involved in missions organizations, I believe, parents must set an example of service,” ”says Mr. Jones. “That’s why the children find extra chores and small jobs in the neighborhood and save […]
March 1, 2016
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R When I was a Bible curriculum editor, an outside guest led us to play “Baldicer” in a work retreat. The leader of the game explained most of the rules and what “Baldicer” stood for. The word itself stands for “Balanced Diet Certificates.” The overall object of the game is […]
February 29, 2016
By Mark Miller Sunday School Specialist, TBC How will you lead your groups to become outwardly focused? Would you like to see your groups engage in actions to see lost people saved and unreached people reached? Do you need a plan to encourage group members to invite the lost and unchurched to their group and […]
February 26, 2016
By Roc Collins President, TBC It seems hardly conceivable that February is almost over. Where did January go? Time is ever passing and the longer I live, the faster it seems to go by. And with the passing of time, there always seems to be the recollection of things I had planned to do, things […]
February 25, 2016
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC The Great Commission is in the DNA of every church (or at least it should be), and hopefully every church has as its vision the idea of “reaching people for Jesus Christ.” But unfortunately, too often the community around the church doesn’t know that’s the vision because church […]
February 24, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Everyone who has been a Baptist all of his or her life knows the Christmas story and probably has participated in a Christmas play in which the mean innkeeper tells Mary and Joseph, “There is no room in the inn.” Whether it actually happened that way or not, […]
February 23, 2016
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. The day’s minutes pass and vaporize, unaffected by any change or resistance we hope to exert. And with the passage of every hour, three spiritually lost Tennesseans slip into eternity. That’s 72 eternally lost neighbors, friends, and family members every day, 26,000-plus every year. I […]
February 22, 2016
By David Jeremiah Baptist Press EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) — Many elements make up a blessed life, but none is as powerful or important as wisdom. Wisdom is knowledge compounded by grace. It’s seeing things through the lens of God’s vision. When it comes to wisdom, Solomon is the person to study. According to 1 […]
February 16, 2016
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville For 200-plus years Western culture (especially America) has been shaped by the Judeo-Christian worldview. Not all citizens of the West were orthodox Christians nor were Western nation-states theocracies. Yet, the contours of the social and intellectual life of Western culture were largely moralistic and spiritual. In the […]
February 15, 2016
Editor’s note: Due to safety concerns about the Muslim who accepted Christ and his family, the name of the author has been withheld. An Arabic-speaking Christian friend brought a new believer to meet me. The man, who I’ll call Alvey, was a former Muslim who wanted to be baptized. My friend thought it would be […]