By Chris Turner TBMB Communications Director The plane taxied to a stop and flight attendants opened both the forward and rear doors for us to disembark. As I rose from my seat, a smell hit me like a sucker punch and triggered a gag reflex. People cleared a space. Fortunately, it turned out well for everyone. The smell continued its assault on my senses. As we pulled away from the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MADISONVILLE — Morgan Clough would be the first to admit he did not take the traditional path to becoming a Southern Baptist pastor. In fact, he was well off the path for most of his first 35 or so years of life — having been raped 52 times as a child and later falling into a life of alcohol, addiction, and crime.
Pastor guides attendees through the Crimson River of Redemption in five hours By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector EASTANALLEE — Instead of ringing in the new year, Tony Crisp was bringing the Word of God. All 66 chapters of the Bible. In one night. Crisp, the lead pastor of Eastanallee Baptist Church, led a five-hour service on New Year’s Eve in which he guided attendees down the “Crimson River of
Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — A federal appeals court ruled Jan. 9 to uphold the results of a 2014 statewide vote in Tennessee that provided for stricter abortion regulations in the state.
Past year’s biggest stories include record-breaking totals for Golden Offering, tireless work by DR teams Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Record gifts through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions and disaster relief responses were among the top news stories in 2017 throughout the Tennessee Baptist Convention Tennessee Baptists gave $1,843,511.03 through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions for 2016-17, just barely falling short of the $1.85 million goal. It’s the
by David Roach Baptist Press TANANA, Alaska — Ancient human genetic material harvested in Alaska has been cited by two creation researchers as corroborating evidence of Scripture’s claim humans migrated en masse from the Tower of Babel.
by Shawn Hendricks Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP) — In a year where scandal, tragedy, political strife and one too many devastating hurricanes dominated the headlines, some might be surprised this year’s most-read Baptist Press story was about a movie. The release of the “The Shack,” based on a bestselling book by the same title, sparked debate over its depictions of the Trinity as well as fictional references that conflict with
Church provides food, shoes to underprivileged in community By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SILVER POINT — What began as a youth Sunday School class project 17 years ago has developed into an annual tradition at Silver Point Baptist Church, a rural congregation of about 75 people in Putnam County. Christmas in Silver Point is now looked forward to every year by both the congregation and residents of the
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Candy Phillips, retired executive director of Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union, died Dec. 22 after a battle with cancer and liver disease. She was 70. Phillips retired Dec. 31, 2014 after serving as executive director for 11 years. Prior to her election as executive director, Phillips served as president of Tennessee WMU for four years.
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — As worship pastor Andrew Lucius selects songs for Christmas worship, he is considering specific needs in the Georgia congregation he serves. Among his conclusions: singing only the first verse of familiar carols could leave worshipers spiritually malnourished. The widow “who’s going through the Christmas season the first time this year without her husband … needs more than the first verse of ‘Joy to
By Chris Turner TBMB Communications Director The plane taxied to a stop and flight attendants opened both the forward and rear doors for us to
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MADISONVILLE — Morgan Clough would be the first to admit he did not take the traditional path to
Pastor guides attendees through the Crimson River of Redemption in five hours By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector EASTANALLEE — Instead of ringing in the
Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — A federal appeals court ruled Jan. 9 to uphold the results of a 2014 statewide vote in Tennessee that provided
Past year’s biggest stories include record-breaking totals for Golden Offering, tireless work by DR teams Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Record gifts through the Golden
by David Roach Baptist Press TANANA, Alaska — Ancient human genetic material harvested in Alaska has been cited by two creation researchers as corroborating evidence
by Shawn Hendricks Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP) — In a year where scandal, tragedy, political strife and one too many devastating hurricanes dominated the headlines,
Church provides food, shoes to underprivileged in community By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SILVER POINT — What began as a youth Sunday School
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Candy Phillips, retired executive director of Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union, died Dec. 22 after a battle with cancer and liver
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — As worship pastor Andrew Lucius selects songs for Christmas worship, he is considering specific needs in the Georgia