Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
August 24, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — As Scott Harris enters his eighth and final year as a trustee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, he has witnessed a lot of change. He became a trustee in 2009 just after the economy had bottomed out. He has served with three different […]
August 23, 2016
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC DANDRIDGE — It is a familiar routine. First there is the sizzling sound of an obnoxious buzzer, then the sudden firing of a heavy deadbolt that unlocks the gray steel door separating freedom from incarceration. The closing slam reverberates down the gray cinderblock hall sending an authoritative reminder […]
August 18, 2016
Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Herbert R. Higdon, 89, died Aug. 16 in Jackson. He was retired director of missions, Madison-Chester Baptist Association/Crockett County Baptist Association, based in Jackson from 1982-94. Higdon was president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 1997 and a member of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and board […]
August 18, 2016
UPDATED 8/22/16 By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Two Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief shower trailer units are serving flood victims in Louisiana and Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams who are willing to do mud out are needed, said Wes Jones, director of Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief. Also, assessors and […]
August 17, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector CLARKRANGE — When it comes to sharing the love of Jesus Christ in the marketplace, Robby Cardwell has done it — literally. What’s more, he has done it in one of the largest marketplaces in the nation (and maybe the world) — the (Highway) 127 Yard Sale. The […]
August 15, 2016
TN Baptist Disaster Relief Slow-moving storms are causing record flooding and significant damage as they move across South Louisiana. Thousands of residents have evacuated, at least three people have died and there is significant property damage and loss to more than 50,000 homes. At least three interstates are closed by the flooding of the Amite […]
August 15, 2016
CHATTANOOGA — “Now we’re offering ‘writing on the wall,’” said David Harrison, somewhat facetiously, referring both to the time God did just that (see Daniel 5) and to captioning for hard of hearing people. “It’s incredible.” Recently The Access Church premiered captioning of its Sunday morning worship service, Harrison reported. The use of the technology […]
August 12, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LIVINGSTON — Damon Corley will be 90 years old in November, but you would never know it by looking at him. Still spry and active, Corley is not only the pastor of West Fentress Baptist Church in Jamestown, he also just recently accepted the role of associate moderator […]
August 12, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRIENDSVILLE — Mention the name Charles Bailey in the Tennessee Baptist Convention and some people remember him as one of the primary leaders of Concerned Tennessee Baptists during the mid-1990s and early 2000s. Concerned Tennessee Baptists was a conservative organization comprised of Baptists across the state concerned about […]
August 11, 2016
Carson-Newman news office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University has been named again a “College of Distinction” and a “Christian College of Distinction” for 2016-2017. It is the third consecutive year the university has received the honor. Carson-Newman is one of a select group of colleges deemed to demonstrate results across the organization’s Four Distinctions — […]
August 11, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Jay Barbier, minister of high school students, First Baptist Church, Millington, is from South Louisiana, so when one of his students offered to “drop a lure” his first thought was fishing. Then the young man and Joseph Brasher, minister of education at the church, […]
August 10, 2016
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $2,729,426 through the Cooperative Program in July. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $25,998,780 through the CP giving channel. After nine months of the 2015-16 budget year, CP gifts are $519,926 or 2 percent over the amount given at the same time last year.