Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
August 7, 2019
By Grace Thornton Baptist Press EL PASO, Texas — As two mass shootings over the weekend brought the total to three such tragedies in just over a week, Baptists prayed, met needs and called for an urgent look at how white supremacy can “fuel” violence. The shootings — all committed by young men — took the […]
August 7, 2019
By Aaron Earls LifeWay Christian Resources. NASHVILLE — Protestant churchgoers say they can walk with God just fine by themselves, but they also say they need other believers to help them do it. A LifeWay Research survey sponsored by the Center for Church Revitalization at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary finds majorities of those who attend […]
August 6, 2019
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — The Credentials Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention held an organizational meeting July 22 by video conferencing, electing Stacy Bramlett of Tennessee as its chair. The nine-member Credentials Committee was repurposed during the SBC’s 2019 annual meeting into a standing committee to make inquiries and recommendations for action regarding instances of […]
July 31, 2019
By Lonnie Wilkey and Chris Turner Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Despite concerns and rumors, current retirees of LifeWay Christian Resources over the age of 65 are not losing their pensions or medical benefits. However, the Nashville-based, publishing division of the Southern Baptist Convention will freeze its LifeWay Pension Plan effective Jan. 1, 2020 for […]
July 25, 2019
By Rachel Lynn Aldrich WORLD LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge in Arkansas blocked three new laws just before midnight Tuesday (July 23) that would protect unborn babies in the state. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker’s 14-day temporary restraining order stopped the laws from taking effect on Wednesday (July 24). The measures would have […]
July 18, 2019
By Baptist Press staff SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — William D. “Bill” Henard, executive director-treasurer of the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists since 2015, has accepted a call to pastor First Baptist Church in Athens, Tenn., the convention reported in a July 17 news release. In a letter to the administrative committee of the convention’s […]
July 17, 2019
By Carol Pipes LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — When it comes to trusting God, Protestant churchgoers exercise a great deal of faith in their daily lives—whether in difficult circumstances or when the unexplainable happens. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 7 in 10 (72%) Protestant churchgoers disagree with the statement: […]
July 15, 2019
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Forty years after Adrian Rogers began leading the Southern Baptist Convention in the Conservative Resurgence promoting a doctrine of biblical inerrancy, his widow, Joyce Rogers, now 85, still hopes the best for the SBC. “I would hope that they would keep the Word of God in the center […]
July 11, 2019
Parents of special needs children know there is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to everyday challenges By Laura Hurd Baptist Press Our son is five years old. He has autism spectrum disorder. The Mayo Clinic defines autism as “a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems […]
July 10, 2019
Established in 1895 as the Southern Baptist Press Association, today’s Association of State Baptist Publications (ASBP) is the “tie that binds,” said Lonnie Wilkey, editor of the Baptist and Reflector. “The ASBP provides a forum for editors and staff of papers to bond, share ideas and hopefully develop methods and strategies to help our papers […]
July 10, 2019
Factual reporting, resources for real-life issues, good news about Baptists are among the reasons that state papers are still important By Margaret Colson Executive Director, Association of State Baptist Publications BIRMINGHAM — In an era of subjective news and social media frenzy, where do Southern Baptists turn for a trustworthy source of information? For almost […]
July 9, 2019
By Brandon Elrod Baptist Press RIDGECREST, Calif. — A group of local, church volunteers had finished a day of cleaning up and repairing damage to Immanuel Baptist Church, Ridgecrest, Calif., following a 6.4 earthquake on July 4. The next night, the 7.1 earthquake undid their hard work and then some. “I was at home with […]