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‘THERE ARE WORSE THINGS THAN DEATH’

June 2, 2020

Editor’s note: The following column was originally published in the Baptist and Reflector in July of 2019. It was reprinted in the current edition of the B&R in recognition of Alzheimer’s Awareness month.

By Joe Sorah
Compassion Ministries Specialist, TBMB

“There are worse things than death.”

I had heard that expression over the years from church members as I walked with families through terminal illnesses. However, the expression became real as we watched my father go through Alzheimer’s. [Read more…]

WHAT ABOUT THE GRADUATES?

May 27, 2020

Seeing the whole picture from a family’s perspective

Editor’s Note: The pandemic has wreaked havoc on almost every imaginable event including high school graduations. Keep in mind, not only the graduate missed graduation, but so did his or her family who spent untold hours of helping the graduate reach the milestone. Jay Barbier, youth specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, his wife, Natalee, and son, Jay, provide their perspectives.

The Barbier family, from left, Caleb, Mary-Clare, Natalee and Jay.

Jay Barbier — A dad’s perspective

Let’s take a look into our current situation from one family’s perspective. Going through the experience of a pandemic has been overwhelming. The Lord has impressed on my heart to share thoughts from a student about to graduate, a mother wanting her son to enjoy the last moments of high school, and what is going through my mind as a father and the TBMB youth specialist. [Read more…]

COVID-19 CAUSES CHALLENGES, CREATES ANXIETY FOR MANY

April 17, 2020

By Tony Rankin
Special to the Baptist and Reflector

FRANKLIN — These strange days of COVID-19 and the impact of tornados cause us to feel like we are juggling chainsaws on a tightrope. Frequently an overwhelming sense of gloominess or depression coincides with difficulties of addressing the ordinary stresses of illness or disaster. [Read more…]

TBMB KIDS SPECIALISTS: ROUTINE IMPORTANT

April 10, 2020

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FRANKLIN — With children staying home from school and activities, keeping them in a routine is critical, agree Tennessee Baptist Mission Board childhood specialists Donna Blaydes and Vicki Hulsey.

Blaydes suggested that families establish and stick to a routine.

“Routine is an important part of a child’s daily life,” she observed. “During this time when a child’s life has been temporarily disrupted, it is important to establish a new routine for your family,” she said. [Read more…]

PARENTS CAN TEACH BIBLICAL TRUTHS TO CHILDREN DURING EXTENDED TIME AT HOME

April 10, 2020

Note: Many resources are available online for families. See list beneath this story for a few options.

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

FRANKLIN — The coronavirus pandemic is providing many parents more opportunities to share biblical truths as children are now confined to their homes rather than schools or daycare facilities.

The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s childhood specialists, Vicki Hulsey and Donna Blaydes, are encouraging parents to take advantage of the unique opportunities they have to invest in the spiritual health of their children. [Read more…]

AMERICANS MOST LIKELY TO FIND IDENTITY IN FAMILY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

July 30, 2019

By Aaron Earls
LifeWay Christian Resources

NASHVILLE — In “Overcomer,” a new film from Alex and Stephen Kendrick opening August 23, a young girl struggles to understand where her identity is grounded. Most Americans say they find their identity in relationships and achievements, according to a new study.

Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 1,010 Americans about their sense of identity and what matters most about themselves. These are important questions to ask, said Alex Kendrick, director of “Overcomer.” [Read more…]

GETTING PERSONAL

July 25, 2019

Brentwood pastor shares about his mom’s disease in his new book about Alzheimer’s, dementia

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

Mike Glenn, lead pastor at Brentwood Baptist, poses with a stack of ‘Coffee with Mom’ — the book he wrote about his mom’s battle with Alzheimer’s.

BRENTWOOD — As a minister for more than 40 years, Mike Glenn walked through the valley of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease with many families over the years.

But he admits that until you face it personally it is truly hard to understand what a family goes through. “Caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is totally consuming,” said Glenn, pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood. [Read more…]

EXPERIENCE IS THE PATH TO EXPERTISE

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 in social interaction and communication. The disorder also includes limited and repetitive patterns of behavior. The term ‘spectrum’ in autism spectrum disorder refers to the wide range of symptoms and severity.” [Read more…]

A CHURCH FAMILY MAKES A DIFFERENCE

February 20, 2019

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org

A church family can make the difference in someone’s life. If you don’t believe it, just read the story of Paul Chitwood, new president of the International Mission Board, Southern Baptists’ largest missions-sending institution.

Chitwood grew up in a single-parent home for much of his childhood. He readily admits that members of First Baptist Church in Jellico “helped raise” him.

He flat out says that he would not be the president of the International Mission Board had it not been for deacons from First Baptist Church in Jellico, near the Kentucky-Tennessee line, who knocked on his door and invited his father to church. [Read more…]

Seeing the whole picture from a family’s perspective

Brentwood pastor shares about his mom’s disease in his new book about Alzheimer’s, dementia

Parents of special needs children know there is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to everyday challenges

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