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THE LEADER BOARD: AM I REALLY CUT OUT FOR THIS?
Editor’s note: Below is the third installment of a new feature in the B&R that is aimed to help pastors and church leaders get answers to hard questions. Dear Leader Board, I don’t know how to ask this without it sounding dramatic, but I’ll try. There’s no scandal, no moral
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APRIL PRAYER PROMPTS
‘Prayer Matters’ FRANKLIN — The Prayer Matters weekly resource features three core prayer categories: praying for those without Christ, praying for the church, and praying for pastors, along with additional
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IMB LOOKS TO BUILD AFRICAN AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN OVERSEAS MISSIONS
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Community missions is well known and established in African American churches. Quintell Hill is working to see that passion become just as evident for international missions.
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WHY CHURCH MEMBERS NEED THE B&R
Since 1835, the Baptist & Reflector has told the story of Tennessee Baptists. Through wars, cultural shifts, and seasons of ministry growth, the paper has helped keep churches informed and
SS Lessons
APRIL 5: OUR TASK
Focal Passage: Matthew 15:1-11, 16-20 Some news changes everything. Maybe it’s a doctor telling you, “The tests came back clear,” or it’s a soldier hearing, “The war is over,” or
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APRIL 5: GOD IS LIFE-GIVING
Focal Passage: Mark 16:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 20-22 Today is a day to celebrate! Easter means everything. It’s the day we remember Jesus’s sacrifice. The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands as the most life‑giving moment in human history. Thanks
EIGHT WAYS TO ‘SERVE’ FIRST RESPONDERS
Mission fields are everywhere, and your community has an important one. Your local law enforcement community is often overlooked, but your church can make an impact. Here are eight ways your church can support officers. 1. Pray intentionally and publicly
MISSION: REACHING FELLOW OFFICERS
Retired policeman in Chattanooga shares love of Jesus through ‘FCPO’ CHATTANOOGA — The death of Paul Lee’s mother changed everything. That was it. That was the thing that drove Lee over an emotional and spiritual cliff. The big, tough,
BE BEREAN IN THE AGE OF AI NEWS
I regularly hear the voice of William D. Downs Jr. echoing in my mind. Dr. Downs was the department chair
EQUAL PROTECTION AND ABORTION
For most of my ministry and pro-life activism, my moral framework around abortion has been relatively straightforward: Abortion is the
ABOLISHING ABORTION WOULD GUARD CHRIST’S IMAGE-BEARERS
I’ve been pro-life my whole life. I believe that human life and value begin at conception. Only in the past
THE PATH TO ENDING ABORTION
For decades, Southern Baptists have affirmed the sanctity of life through resolutions, public witness and local church ministry. We have
