Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
January 29, 2018
Baptist Press WASHINGTON — Muslims will likely surpass Jews as the second largest religious group behind Christians in the U.S. by 2040, elevated by a high birth rate and immigration, the Pew Research Center said in its latest analysis. The 3.45 million Muslims here will more than double to 8.1 million by 2050, surpassing the […]
January 25, 2018
By Bob Smietana Baptist Press NASHVILLE — The Bible has a lot to say about caring for orphans. Protestant churches in the United States appear to be listening. About 4 in 10 Protestant churchgoers say their congregation has been involved with adoption or foster care in the past year, according to a study released today […]
January 25, 2018
From Kentucky Today & Western Recorder BENTON, Ky. — The school shooting in Kentucky provided Baptist leader Paul Chitwood an extraordinary opportunity for ministry Tuesday (Jan. 23) among families of the two students killed and 18 others injured in a classmate’s melee.
January 25, 2018
From Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Going to church for some can be a bit like hanging out at Starbucks. The coffee’s hot, the people are friendly, and the Wi-Fi is almost always free. Seven in 10 Protestant churches (68 percent) provide Wi-Fi for both guests and staff, according to a survey of Protestant senior pastors […]
January 23, 2018
Baptist Press DALLAS — “Testify! Go. Stand. Speak.” will be the theme for the 2018 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 12-13 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, SBC President Steve Gaines has announced. Evangelism is the urgency of the theme anchored in Acts 5:20, Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church Cordova, […]
January 19, 2018
by Julie McGowan Baptist Press RICHMOND, Va. — Southern Baptists’ support of international missions through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is 4.1 percent ahead of the same time frame as last year, according to a report by Rodney Freeman, IMB treasurer and vice president of support services.
January 15, 2018
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s portion of the Cooperative Program are 0.98 percent ahead of the same time frame at the end of 2016 and 3.69 percent under the SBC Cooperative Program Allocation Budget projection for the year according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee President Frank […]
January 11, 2018
Baptist Press WASHINGTON — Christian wedding vendors who decline to provide services for same-sex ceremonies have suffered another legal setback. The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Dec. 28 that the state did not violate the First Amendment rights of Aaron and Melissa Klein in a 2015 order that included a $135,000 fine. The three-judge panel […]
January 9, 2018
Draper Tower, an icon on the former campus of LifeWay Christian Resources, was imploded Jan. 6. It was the first implosion in Nashville in more than 30 years. The 12-story Draper Tower is being cleared for a mixed-used redevelopment of the former LifeWay property that was sold in 2015 for $125 million. The campus included […]
January 5, 2018
by David Roach Baptist Press TANANA, Alaska — Ancient human genetic material harvested in Alaska has been cited by two creation researchers as corroborating evidence of Scripture’s claim humans migrated en masse from the Tower of Babel.
January 2, 2018
by Shawn Hendricks Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP) — In a year where scandal, tragedy, political strife and one too many devastating hurricanes dominated the headlines, some might be surprised this year’s most-read Baptist Press story was about a movie. The release of the “The Shack,” based on a bestselling book by the same title, sparked […]
December 22, 2017
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — As worship pastor Andrew Lucius selects songs for Christmas worship, he is considering specific needs in the Georgia congregation he serves. Among his conclusions: singing only the first verse of familiar carols could leave worshipers spiritually malnourished. The widow “who’s going through the Christmas season the first time […]