Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
January 4, 2015
By Randall Pressnell Senior Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mount Carmel Focal Passage: Psalm 91:1-4, 9-11, 14-16 Van Morris of Mount Washington, Ky., told of a visit to the zoo with his daughter and grandchildren during which they visited the orangutan exhibit. The only thing separating them from these creatures was 20-feet-tall panes of thick […]
January 4, 2015
By J.D. Davis Senior Pastor, Dublin Baptist Church, Dublin, OH Focal Passage: Nehemiah 2:1-8; 17-18 Just a few weeks ago, we wrapped up the Lottie Moon missions emphasis. Like me, you probably had updates, weeks of prayer, and times of giving as we sought to support the work being done around the globe by Southern […]
December 22, 2014
By J.D. Davis Senior Pastor, Dublin Baptist Church, Dublin, OH Focal Passage: Ezra 3:1-7;10-11; 6:19-22 Corporate worship is a vital part of a believer’s life. Most all of us gather every Sunday to worship God for who He is and what He has done for us. The Jewish nation in Ezra chapter 3 is no […]
December 22, 2014
By Randall Pressnell Senior Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mount Carmel Focal Passage: Psalm 42:1-3, 6-8; 43:3-5 H.J. Duffy told a funny story in the Christian Reader. “While traveling in Wyoming, we stopped at a garage for minor car repairs. As we waited, my wife spotted a drinking fountain. When she pushed the button, water […]
December 16, 2014
By J.D. Davis Senior Pastor, Dublin Baptist Church, Dublin, OH Focal Passage: Luke 2:8-20 There is deep inside every person a universal need to find inner peace. It is a peace that provides direction and satisfies the desire for our lives to have purpose. For centuries philosophers have wrestled with the deeper meaning of life, […]
December 16, 2014
By Randall Pressnell Senior Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mount Carmel Focal Passage: Psalm 32:1-7 In August 2014, Esquire magazine ran an article about the fallout from the cheating scandal that ended the “career and the endorsements for the world’s most successful cyclist.” According to the article the individual has commendably been busy trying to […]
December 8, 2014
By J.D. Davis Senior Pastor, Dublin Baptist Church, Dublin, OH Focal Passage: Esther 4:6-17 I am sure that you are familiar with the statement “To be in the world, but not of the world,” but have you ever thought about what that really means. Last week, we saw how Mordecai made his stand by not […]
December 8, 2014
By Randall Pressnell Senior Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mount Carmel Focal Passage: Psalm 27:1-6 Charles Haddon Spurgeon said that any man can sing in the daytime but that only the man of faith can sing in the night. David was certainly a man who was accustomed to singing in darkness! He experienced time and […]
December 3, 2014
By Randall Pressnell Senior Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mount Carmel Focal Passage: Psalm 23:1-6 The late Herschel H. Hobbs shared the story of a ship caught in the grips of a storm at sea. The terrified passengers thought there was no hope for survival. Then one of the passengers decided to go up on […]
December 3, 2014
By J.D. Davis Senior Pastor, Dublin Baptist Church, Dublin, OH Focal Passage: Esther 3:1-9 Sooner or later we all make a public spectacle of ourselves. Regardless of our intentions, we do something in public that is embarrassing or cannot be hidden. But have you ever intentionally made a public spectacle of yourself for the cause […]
November 24, 2014
By Chuck Williams Pastor of First Baptist Church, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 13:1-8 Whenever a pilot gets ready for takeoff there are standard procedures he must follow. If the proper preparations have not taken place, he and his passengers are at great risk. The pilot has spent years studying, testing, and training in order to […]
November 24, 2014
By David Taft Minister, First Baptist Church, Hermitage Editor’s Note: The last lesson in this series is written by David Taft, minister, First Baptist Church, Hermitage. Focal Passage: II Corinthians 1:2-7 Society acknowledges illness and pain as “real” and needing attention. Doctors identify illness and pain in legitimate terms. Yet one illness still bears the […]
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