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December 21, 2015
Tennessee native Gary Granstaff Produces Faith-Based ‘The Masked Saint’ FRANKLIN – After decades of living in Seattle, Wash., and Los Angeles, Tennessee native and movie producer Gary Granstaff returned to his roots. Granstaff was reared in the small community of Defeated in Smith County near Carthage. He attended and became a member of First Baptist […]
December 18, 2015
By Tim Ellsworth Union University News Office JACKSON – Union University trustees on Friday approved a long-range strategic plan for the university, got a clean audit report and passed the second smallest tuition increase in the last 20 years. “United in Spirit. Grounded in Truth.” is the title of the plan that emphasizes seven strategic […]
December 18, 2015
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MARTIN — Weslee Hill has counseled people through stressful times in their lives for the past 10 years as the counselor for Weakley County Baptist Association, based in Dresden. She is now putting into practice advice she has been giving to others for the past decade. Hill has […]
December 17, 2015
Baptist Association sees 10 people make commitments to Christ, 44 in three years By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector WINFIELD — Just like a time traveler, one enters the stone-walled streets filled with residents of another time. Cloaked women carry baskets of wares as robed men go about their business. Many are […]
December 16, 2015
Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $2,278,724 in November, the first month of the 2015-16 budget year. The amount is $14,693 or 0.6 percent more than was given in the first month of the last fiscal year. The total, however, is $575,443 or 20.16 percent below budget needs.
December 15, 2015
Tennessee universities among those that have asserted right to Title IX exemption By Lonnie Wilkey and Chris Turner Baptist & Reflector BRENTWOOD — In a world and culture where sexual orientation and long-held traditions such as marriage are constantly being redefined, Christian colleges are taking steps to protect their institutions. Approximately 30 religiously affiliated colleges […]
December 11, 2015
Baptist and Reflector LINDEN — Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center has been awarded the 2015 Star of Excellence for Outstanding Non-Profit Organization. The award was presented to Tim Bearden, conference centers senior manager for the Tennessee Baptist Convention, on Dec. 3 during an awards banquet sponsored by the Perry County Chamber of Commerce. The conference […]
December 9, 2015
Carson-Newman News Office JEFFERSON CITY — On a recent Saturday, 535 Carson-Newman University volunteers took part in the school’s 10th annual Operation Inasmuch service blitz. Teams were comprised of students, faculty, and staff members. The groups joined to conduct service projects across Jefferson, Knox, and Hamblen counties. “The fact that we have been able to […]
December 9, 2015
By Connie D. Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Mark Anderson, a long-time staff member of Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes, was unanimously elected president by the TBAH board on Dec. 8. He will begin serving Jan. 1. He follows Kenny Cooper who served TBAH in that role for 20 years. Cooper will retire […]
December 8, 2015
Molino Baptist Church is revitalized after former member is revitalized into its pastor By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector TAFT — Church revitalization begins one person at a time, believes Joe Self. In this case, it began with him. The story begins in the 1980s when a rural church near Fayetteville was […]
December 7, 2015
Parents who are ministers, ministers’ wives and children relate their prodigal “journey” By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector Parable of the Lost Son, Luke 15: 11-32. MILLINGTON — A prodigal or child who rebels against the Christian teachings of their parents can bring the strongest Christian to their knees. It is especially […]
December 5, 2015
Baptist Press GREENFIELD, Tenn. (BP) — The men at Bethel Baptist Church reach out to the unchurched men in their community each autumn by showing off their culinary skills at a wild game supper, preparing turkey, deer, raccoon, crappie, catfish, rabbit, duck and other critters. Meanwhile, the congregation’s Women on Mission excel each year at […]