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January 31, 2015
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MANCHESTER — Even as a seminary-trained minister he “didn’t have a plan” as a young parent on how to follow Proverbs 22:6, admitted Brenton Cox, pastor, First Baptist Church here. “A lot of parents want to teach their child spiritual truths but they may not know […]
January 31, 2015
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector CLIFTON — He’s adventuresome, admitted Randall Runions, pastor, First Baptist Church here. One might agree when learning Runions also is a prison chaplain. But this missions trip really stretched him, he admitted. He traveled 61 hours one way on the Amazon River and a tributary in […]
January 31, 2015
By Baptist and Reflector Editor’s Note: The Baptist and Reflector is celebrating its 180th anniversary this year. During this year we will be reprinting articles and editorials from the past. As I have looked over numerous articles it has been amazing to see issues we think pertain only to Baptists today have actually been around […]
January 29, 2015
By Carson-Newman News Office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University has announced it will offer a new associate of arts degree in liberal studies beginning fall of 2015. The new degree option can offer the financial opportunity for students wishing to take advantage of the state’s new Tennessee Promise initiative. Tennessee Promise, an initiative of the […]
January 27, 2015
By Baptist and Reflector DYERSBURG — The annual Jerusalem Project, sponsored by Dyer Baptist Association, saw 50 teenagers make decisions for Christ. The decisions included both first time professions of faith for Christ and rededications, according to Stan Cavness, Baptist Collegiate Ministry specialist at Dyersburg State Community College. Cavness, who also is pastor of Enon […]
January 27, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — After a full year under its belt, the Tennessee Baptist Convention’s 1-5-1 Harvest Plants initiative is showing positive results. “1-5-1 is meeting and exceeding our expectations,” said Bobby Welch, associate executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Welch and other TBC staff members came up with […]
January 16, 2015
By Baptist and Reflector The Committee on Boards and Committee on Committees are receiving recommendations from Tennessee Baptists of individuals to serve on Tennessee Baptist Convention boards or committees. Tennessee Baptists are strongly encouraged to make recommendations of fellow Tennessee Baptists to serve on the Executive Board, one of the seven institutional boards of trust […]
January 16, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD – The Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes has received a gift of $1 million for its foster care program. Former NBA franchise owner George Shinn and his wife, Denise, who now live in Franklin, presented the first installment of the gift to TBCH officials Jan. 15 during a […]
January 16, 2015
By Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — After a slow start in November, the first month of the 2014-15 fiscal year, Cooperative Program giving rebounded in December. Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave a total of $3,325,814 through the Cooperative Program in December.
January 14, 2015
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MILTON — Nathan Hale, pastor of Milton Baptist Church here, preached Sunday, Jan. 4, though he and his family lost their house in Murfreesboro and most of their belongings to fire just two days before. He preached wearing clothes given to him and using a New […]
January 14, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector First Baptist Church, Madisonville, honors Lon Shoopman on 40th anniversary MADISONVILLE — When Lon Shoopman became pastor of First Baptist Church here on the second Sunday of January in 1975 he had no expectations of how long he would remain. But he knew how he would approach his […]
January 14, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector ELIZABETHTON — Members of Oak Street Baptist Church here are excited to see their pastor and his wife leave — sort of. Members are sad they are leaving but excited about why they are heading west to Colorado.
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