Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
May 18, 2016
By Baptist and Reflector Barbara Owen, who served on the staff of the Tennessee Baptist Convention for nearly 32 years in a variety of positions including coordinator of public relations and later public relations specialist, was honored April 14 by the Baptist Communicators Association. Owen was granted lifetime membership in the organization. She was a […]
May 17, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — The projected photo in the meeting room was of 10 children though only one was spotlighted. The caption read — “If the trend continues, nine of 10 children born after 9/11 will reach adulthood without knowing Christ.” “It takes something monumental to reverse a […]
May 10, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector CLARKSVILLE — Like many Christians around the country today, Jerry Jeter is not pleased with the two likely presidential candidates (Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton) in the November election. So, he launched an effort May 9 on ipetitions.com to ask evangelist Franklin Graham to consider running for president […]
May 10, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector NEWBERN – First Baptist Church here reached a milestone on April 3 as the congregation celebrated becoming debt free. The church held a note-burning service on its new sanctuary. The church borrowed $1 million in 2011 to go along with the $1,032,923 in cash the church had raised […]
May 9, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN — “The smiles on those faces. That’s why we do it,” said Darlene LaPlue of the Luke 14 Party which drew 1,300 to Manley Baptist Church here. Many of the event’s guests rode in wheelchairs as they passed by a crowd of greeters cheering them […]
May 6, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector GATLINBURG — Some people have the mistaken notion that parenting stops when a kid graduates from high school or college, says counselor Tony Rankin of Nashville. Nothing could be further from the truth, he told a large gathering of women who attended his workshop, “Once a Parent, Always […]
May 5, 2016
Three ministers comment on use of social media by students and needed responses By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Update to everyone older than teens — students using social media to express themselves and relate to others is as natural to them as breathing, agreed three Tennessee Baptist ministers who […]
May 3, 2016
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Two Baptist and Reflector staff members recently received awards from the Baptist Communicators Association for excellence in design and writing. Editor Lonnie Wilkey received a third place award in the first-person column category for “Prodigal Children: The Unspoken Requests.” He also received a third place award for a blog post, […]
May 3, 2016
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Giving from Tennessee Baptist Convention churches through the Cooperative Program remains on target after the first six months of the budget year. Tennessee Baptists gave $3,037,222 through the Cooperative Program giving channel in April. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $ 17,749,300, an increase of $672,460 or 3.9 percent […]
May 3, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Social media, particularly Facebook, has become a popular tool for pastors in recent years. “I think the most effective use of social media for pastors is Facebook,” observed Todd Stinnett, pastor of Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, Knoxville. He observed that while Instagram and Twitter are […]
May 2, 2016
By Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE – Evangelist Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will hold a prayer rally at the Capitol Legislative Plaza in Nashville on May 3, beginning at noon. The rally is part of Graham’s Decision America Tour which includes prayer rallies in all 50 states. The focus of the prayer […]
May 2, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Two Tennessee Baptist counselors have voiced opinions about the new Tennessee law which allows licensed counselors to opt out of serving patients whose goals “conflict with the sincerely held principles of the counselor.” The American Counseling Association condemned the measure as discriminatory against the […]