By Todd E. Brady Vice president for University ministries, Union University, Jackson Decorating for Christmas is a fun and meaningful event. Among the children, there is excitement as ornaments and decorations which were forgotten throughout the year are pulled from the attic and remembered again. Certain ornaments are special to certain people in the family and must only be put up by them.   For us, there’s that unique ornament

By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing Writer, B&R Several years ago, I watched a group of kindergarten children sing “Silent Night” in an assisted living center. With angelic faces and sparkling eyes, these 5-year-old little ones had memorized the first stanza of this beautiful old Christmas hymn. Watching the faces of those in the audience, I saw eyes brimming with tears … perhaps remembering Christmas past when their own children had been

By Bruce Chesser President, Tennessee  Baptist Convention One of the great words in the English language is the word “hope.”  I Peter 1:3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” Peter is often referred to as the “apostle of hope.” Some