Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
October 25, 2018
Baptist Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta city council has agreed to a $1.2 million settlement with former fire chief Kelvin Cochran over his January 2015 termination for his views about marriage and sexuality. The city council voted 11-3 after an executive session Oct. 15 during which city attorneys recommended a settlement and legal fees negotiated […]
October 23, 2018
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org We no longer live in a simple Democrat or Republican world. It’s no longer about whose policies are best for the greater good of the country. We have transitioned into a government where it is liberal versus conservative. It’s morality versus amorality. Americans will go to the […]
October 12, 2018
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB I was recently talking with a friend about social media and primarily about Facebook. His perspective was pretty clear: Facebook was birthed in the pit of hell. “Just look at what’s on there,” he said. “Nothing but discord and dissension. We’d have been better off if there was […]
September 25, 2018
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org If you ever doubted we’re living in a crazy, mixed up and definitely sinful world, just read this latest article from Baptist Press about popular Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie. Bert and Ernie and Big Bird and all the gang have been around for decades. My […]
September 20, 2018
By Bob Smietana Baptist Press NASHVILLE — In recent months, churches have been rocked by high-profile accusations of sexual misconduct among clergy.
September 12, 2018
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director We have a problem and we can’t ignore it any longer. It’s time we were honest with ourselves and with each other. To pretend we don’t face a serious issue would be a life-threatening mistake. I’m talking about depression among pastors and ministers (and everyone else). […]
September 11, 2018
By David Roach Baptist Press HUSTONVILLE, Ky. — Pastor Andrew McGinnis still remembers his “solemn drive” home on June 25, 1995.
August 30, 2018
Determined church reaches out to share gospel in community By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector ddawson@tnbaptist.org MEMPHIS — It would have been easy for Barron Martin to take the safe route. He could have moved from the Memphis area, found a comfortable job, and simply “tuned out” the violence and poverty that plagues the neighborhood […]
July 5, 2018
Baptist Press NEPAL (BP) — Pavan* grew up feeling unsettled in his destiny. As the firstborn son in his family, he thought he would have to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a Buddhist monk. But music intervened into this cultural tradition that should have dictated his future. Pavan, now a Christian pastor, recounted […]
June 28, 2018
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Transitions and changes are not the same. That’s important to keep in mind when considering the Southern Baptist Convention. The 2018 SBC was a watershed convention for Southern Baptists. Most of the national news related to Southern Baptists was not good prior to the convention. It […]
June 25, 2018
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press WASHINGTON — Religious restrictions continue to spread globally in Pew Research Center’s ninth annual study of laws and social hostilities in 198 countries, although most countries still rank low to moderate on a study scale researchers devised.
June 18, 2018
Editor’s Note: The “Summer of ’67” movie screening will take place June 29-July 5 at Regal Hollywood 27 at 100 Oaks Mall in Nashville. Tickets can be purchased on site. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector lwilkey@tnbaptist.org SPRINGFIELD — Christian filmmakers Sharon and Fred Wilharm have learned a lot over the past several years […]