Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
September 7, 2022
By Marissa PostellWriter, Lifeway Christian ResourcesNASHVILLE — Most Americans say suicide has become an epidemic in the United States, and few say people who commit suicide automatically go to hell. In 2008, September was declared National Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
September 7, 2022
By Scott BarkleyBaptist PressSEDONA, Ariz. — Bowed heads before their meal on an anniversary trip led a Tennessee couple to an opportunity to share their faith. That encounter, in turn, was followed by a social media call-out for help and success in connecting the new believer to a local church. On Aug. 2 at 4:08 […]
August 30, 2022
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist and ReflectorFRANKLIN — Don’t be fooled or deceived by the “Respect for Marriage Act,” currently under consideration by the United States Senate. The proposed bill “threatens Americans who follow the biblical definition of marriage,” said Harrison Smith of Alliance Defending Freedom. ADF partners with Christian organizations, including the Tennessee Baptist Mission […]
August 23, 2022
By Scott Barkley Baptist PressKELLER, Texas — Reports of the Bible’s being removed alongside other books from school libraries don’t tell the full story, said a statement issued by the Keller Independent School District (ISD) Aug. 18. “Books that have been challenged by community members as being inappropriate for schools are required to be removed […]
August 14, 2022
By Scott BarkleyBaptist PressNASHVILLE — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has been informed that the United States Department of Justice has initiated an investigation into the SBC that will include “multiple SBC entities,” according to an Aug. 12 statement from all SBC entity leaders and SBC President Bart Barber. “Individually and collectively, each SBC […]
August 13, 2022
By Ashley Allen / SWBTSFORT WORTH — Calling it a “historic new initiative,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Adam W. Greenway announced in a video released on Aug. 11 that beginning with the fall 2022 semester, the Fort Worth institution will provide a full tuition scholarship to all International Mission Board missionaries enrolled in the […]
August 11, 2022
By Aaron Earls / Writer, Lifeway Christian ResourcesNASHVILLE — Natural disasters impact homes, schools and businesses, but they also damage church buildings and parsonages. During these times of recovery, Lifeway Christian Resources has established multiple ways to walk beside pastors and congregations. As churches in Kentucky look to emerge from the recent deadly flooding in […]
August 8, 2022
By Marissa Parsons Writer, Lifeway Christian Resources NASHVILLE — In the current fast-paced, high-pressure American culture, pastors are stressed, and they know that needs to change. According to a recent release in Lifeway Research’s 2022 Greatest Needs of Pastors study, of all the mental challenges U.S. Protestant pastors face, stress stands out above the rest. […]
August 1, 2022
By Tom Latek Baptist Press FRANKFORT, Ky. — At least 35 people have been confirmed dead due to devastating flooding that has hit the southeast part of the state, and Gov. Andy Beshear says the number will continue to grow in the coming days, as more areas become accessible. As of 9 a.m. Monday, there […]
August 1, 2022
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today HAZARD, Ky. — Tim Reynolds, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Hazard, said the flood waters barely lapped up onto his parking lot. “It didn’t get in here,” he said. “I can’t explain that our town didn’t get hit like Whitesburg and some of the other areas. We have […]
July 28, 2022
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press PHILADELPHIA — Younger Christians who engage with Scripture are more apt to care for prisoners and immigrants as neighbors than are older Christians, the latest release from the 2022 State of the Bible reveals. While older Scripture-engaged Christians, those age 77 and above, more often say it’s important to be […]
July 28, 2022
By Tom Strode Baptist Press WASHINGTON — The Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity called on July 26 for the U.S. Senate to oppose legislation that threatens to gain enough Republican support to codify same-sex marriage into law. In a letter to all senators, Brent Leatherwood, acting president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), […]