By Larry Robertson Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville CLARKSVILLE —“It all started when he hit me back!” That’s what the little boy told his mother when he got in trouble for fighting with his brother. Isn’t it interesting how easily we can excuse our own behavior by blaming others? Unless your name is Rip Van Winkle and you just woke up from a long nap under a tree, you know
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — With his arm raised high and his inquisitive mind racing, a 7-year-old boy was eager to ask a question to a real-life scientist. “How big is the Earth?” the boy asked when he was called on. The reply came from astronomer and author Danny Faulkner, who was the featured guest at this year’s Apologetics Conference at the Adventure Science Center in downtown
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — “What a difference a few days can make. Life changes fast in the DR world,” observed Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. For the first time Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are working three major disasters at once — Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Jones reported on each of the operations. Harvey — “We are closing down our operations
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have approved expanding the definition of a cooperating Baptist church to include those churches that give through the Tennessee Baptist Convention portion of the Cooperative Program budget without restriction or designation. The action was one of several recommendations adopted by the TBMB directors during their meeting Sept. 12 in Franklin.
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Within a 24-hour period I was resoundingly reminded over the weekend of Sept. 23 and 24 of the spiritual battle raging around us. I was reminded Saturday of the beauty of Christ lived out in the life of those who put their hope in Him. Carolyn Boyd, wife of Forest Hills Baptist Church (Nashville) Pastor Sam Boyd, succumbed to amyotrophic lateral
Baptist Press BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — The first time Keith Getty sat down to write the melody for a new hymn, he penned the now-classic tune for “In Christ Alone.” It’s been all downhill from there, Getty said with a wry smile at the recent “Sing!” conference in Nashville. A few of his friends may disagree.
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP) — Prayer and evangelism will enable the Southern Baptist Convention to abide and continue its work in an increasingly eclectic society, SBC President Steve Gaines told the Executive Committee during its 2017 fall meeting in Nashville. SBC leaders and laity must see and love the lost so much that it creates a burden that the lost be saved, Gaines said in his address
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Convention’s annual Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists is rapidly approaching and once again kicks off with a worship celebration. After being held at a convention center last year, First Baptist Church Hendersonville will host the Summit Nov. 12-16. The Summit was expanded last year to include a Sunday evening community worship service, and also includes the Tennessee
From B&R, wire reports MOUNT JULIET – Even as the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams continue their efforts in Texas to provide aid for those effected by Hurricane Harvey, additional teams are standing ready to provide assistance in Florida following Hurricane Irma. Wes Jones, the disaster relief specialist for the TBMB, said on Thursday, Sept. 14, that officials in Florida are “in the process of setting up locations for response
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — The lineup of speakers at this year’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission conference was impressive. So, too, was the setting for the event, which was held at the sprawling Opryland Hotel. But the true appeal of this year’s gathering was the event’s central topic: Parenting. Touching on subjects that ranged from social media to sports to foster care, the conference examined the
By Larry Robertson Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville CLARKSVILLE —“It all started when he hit me back!” That’s what the little boy told his mother
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — With his arm raised high and his inquisitive mind racing, a 7-year-old boy was eager to ask
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — “What a difference a few days can make. Life changes fast in the DR world,” observed Wes Jones, disaster
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have approved expanding the definition of
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Within a 24-hour period I was resoundingly reminded over the weekend of Sept. 23 and 24
Baptist Press BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — The first time Keith Getty sat down to write the melody for a new hymn, he penned the now-classic
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP) — Prayer and evangelism will enable the Southern Baptist Convention to abide and continue its work in an
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Convention’s annual Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists is rapidly approaching and once
From B&R, wire reports MOUNT JULIET – Even as the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams continue their efforts in Texas to provide aid for those
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — The lineup of speakers at this year’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission conference was impressive. So, too,
