WHITWELL — Say the name Edwina Griffith around First Baptist Whitwell and chances are everyone will know exactly who she is. At 93, Griffith still leads the Sunday school class she’s taught for 70 years. She joined the church in 1953 and hasn’t stopped teaching since. “Being in Sunday school and teaching Sunday school is just a part of life,” Griffith said. “I mean, my … [Read More...]
Tennessee
PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH HAS HISTORY
According to LifewayResearch.com, 314,000 protestant churches operate across the United States (Hartford Institute for Religion Research). Throughout … [Read More...]
Columnists
FAITH IN FRACTURED AMERICA
America is fraught with tension, and many days it feels as if the philosophical differences stretch the fabric of democracy to irreparable shredding. That’s no … [Read More...]
SBC
MORRIS H. CHAPMAN, FORMER SBC PRESIDENT, DIES
Note: Chapman will be remembered at a memorial service at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at Triune Baptist Church, located at 8094 Horton Highway in Arrington, Tenn. The … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
OCT. 26: REMEMBER
Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 4:1-9, 15-20 The word remember can apply to the past, present, and future. We say, “Remember when we went on that trip?” “I don’t … [Read More...]
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GREENEVILLE PASTOR RETIRES AFTER NEARLY 55 YEARS IN MINISTRY
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — Pastor James Kendrick Pierce III is retiring after nearly 55 years of ministry, including 35 years leading Towering Oaks Baptist Church. Pierce, who goes by Tommy, preached his first sermon at age 16 and accepted his first ministry … [Read More...]
SOUTHEASTERN SEMINARY PRESIDENT DANNY AKIN TO RETIRE AFTER 22 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel L. Akin announced on Oct. 14 that he will retire from the role at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. His official retirement date is July 31, 2026. Akin, Southeastern’s … [Read More...]
OCT. 26: WHEN LIFE GOES TERRIBLY WRONG
Focal Passage: Genesis 39:21-23; 40:5-8; 41:1-14 If ever a biblical character got a ‘raw deal’ it was Joseph. Given exceptional spiritual abilities in dreams and visions, he was rejected by his brothers, falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, forgotten in … [Read More...]