Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
April 27, 2016
Baptists from across the state gathered April 23, 2016 for the official groundbreaking of the new Church Support Center that will serve as the offices of the Executive Board Ministries of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. More than 270 people attended the event that included dozens of children who participated in the ceremony and represented the […]
April 26, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – Approximately 275 Tennessee Baptists from every geographical area of the state gathered April 23 to break ground for the new Church Support Center. The event featured soil from churches and associations statewide, including Sinking Creek Baptist Church, the Tennessee Baptist Convention’s oldest church. The soil from […]
April 26, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector NEWPORT — One way to describe what has happened at Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church is that it’s been “turned inside out,” said Terri Sawyer. In other words, the church has adopted a focus on what is outside rather than themselves. The decision of the congregation came […]
April 22, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD – Members of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention approved a name change for itself during their April 20 meeting held at Brentwood Baptist Church. The name change is only for the Executive Board and does not apply to the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The TBC […]
April 21, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector CLEVELAND — On April 7 messengers to the Spring Celebration of Bradley Baptist Association voted to change its name to CrossNet Baptist Network. The meeting was the biannual meeting of the association. About 150 messengers and visitors were in attendance. “We are excited that the messengers […]
April 21, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Groundbreaking for the Tennessee Baptist Convention Executive Board’s Church Support Center will be held Saturday, April 23, on the new site in Berry Farms, south of Franklin at 2 p.m. “The Church Support Center groundbreaking/worship ceremony will be both exciting and historic,” said Randy C. Davis, […]
April 20, 2016
Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE – An attempt to override Gov. Bill Haslam’s veto of a bill that would have made the Bible the official state book of Tennessee failed on April 20. The Tennessean reported on its website that after nearly two hours of discussion, members of the Tennessee House of Representatives voted 43-50, thus […]
April 20, 2016
Union University news office JACKSON — Union University trustees approved a $91 million budget for 2016-2017 during their April 1 meeting. The projected budget for 2016-17 represents a 3.55 percent increase from the current year’s operating budget. “We’re committed to being wise stewards of the resources God has given us,” said Lisa Rogers, chairman of […]
April 20, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector GATLINBURG — Martha Pitts, a member of Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown, was elected the 30th president of Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union on April 9. Her election took place during the Tennessee WMU annual meeting held in conjunction with the annual Missions Get-Together and Connection held each year at […]
April 18, 2016
Editor’s Note: At press time on Monday, no date or time had been established for legislators to override the Governor’s veto of the Bible bill. By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam vetoed a bill April 14 that would have made the Bible the official state book of Tennessee. […]
April 14, 2016
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector NEW MARKET — For the 19th year, cars gathered at New Market Baptist Church here to drive through “The Trail to the Empty Tomb.” This year, about 650 people viewed the presentation on two nights. One night was rained out, but that has only happened one […]
April 13, 2016
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD – A movie filmed in Williamson County clearly presents the gospel and a correct biblical message, says veteran filmmaker Dave Christiano. Though there has been an influx of faith-related movies in recent years, Christiano is concerned “about the deception in Christian films and the way Hollywood has […]