By Grace Thornton Baptist Press GREENVILLE, S.C. — In 37 years as a pastor, Rudy Gray sat at the bedside of many terminally ill church members. He stood at gravesides with many grieving families. He sought to speak comforting words — at least he hopes they were comforting.
By Bob Smietana LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — America’s Protestants like to invite their friends to church. At least once in a while.
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — In most circumstances, being “held over” in Haiti due to safety concerns would be unnerving. Rebekah Gardner, however, has a different perspective on the experience.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MOUNT JULIET — Nearly 300 volunteers from every area of the state flocked to the Missions Mobilization Center in Mount Juliet July 14 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief. “We’re here today because for 40 years Tennessee Baptists have been responding in a united, cooperative manner to disaster,” observed Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist
C-N news office JEFFERSON CITY — Former Carson-Newman University President J. Cordell Maddox died July 22 at the age of 86.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector JEFFERSON CITY — Randall O’Brien, president of Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City since 2008, has announced his plans to retire, effective Dec. 31, 2018. O’Brien celebrated his 10th anniversary as Carson-Newman’s 22nd president on July 8. O’Brien was elected by the university’s trustees in July of 2008 and began transitioning to the position in August of that year. He didn’t officially join the college until
By Bill Sorrell Contributing writer, B&R MEMPHIS — When pro scouts began showing up at University of Memphis baseball games this spring, Jonathan Bowlan’s teammates started calling him “draft guy.” He would answer, “We’ll see.”
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — The concept of “giving the shirt off your back” played out in an almost literal sense for a group of roughly 40 students and leaders who recently traveled to Guatemala for a week-long mission trip sponsored by the Youth Evangelism Conference and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “Many of the kids left for the trip with a suitcase packed full of
HCBA News Release SEYMOUR — The board of trustees of Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy unanimously elected Matthew Mercer as president/headmaster in a specially called board meeting on the academy campus Thursday, June 28. Mercer currently serves as headmaster of First Baptist Academy in Powell. He assumed his new duties July 1. Mercer becomes the eighth person to hold the title “president” since 1932 when the academy began operations as
Students in Hardeman County serve the community through Youth Evangelism Project By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] BOLIVAR — Sitting in her car with the window rolled down on a steamy morning in West Tennessee, Ella Hayes had a peaceful smile on her face. She was feeling a refreshing mist of water on her arm, but that wasn’t the reason she was smiling. Her joy came from watching the
By Grace Thornton Baptist Press GREENVILLE, S.C. — In 37 years as a pastor, Rudy Gray sat at the bedside of many terminally ill church members.
By Bob Smietana LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — America’s Protestants like to invite their friends to church. At least once in a while.
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — In most circumstances, being “held over” in Haiti due to safety concerns would be unnerving. Rebekah Gardner, however, has
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] MOUNT JULIET — Nearly 300 volunteers from every area of the state flocked to the Missions Mobilization
C-N news office JEFFERSON CITY — Former Carson-Newman University President J. Cordell Maddox died July 22 at the age of 86.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector JEFFERSON CITY — Randall O’Brien, president of Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City since 2008, has announced his plans
By Bill Sorrell Contributing writer, B&R MEMPHIS — When pro scouts began showing up at University of Memphis baseball games this spring, Jonathan Bowlan’s teammates
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — The concept of “giving the shirt off your back” played out in an almost literal sense
HCBA News Release SEYMOUR — The board of trustees of Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy unanimously elected Matthew Mercer as president/headmaster in a specially called
Students in Hardeman County serve the community through Youth Evangelism Project By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] BOLIVAR — Sitting in her car with