By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN — Most people would assume that Don Owen experiences few surprises in ministry. Owen, a semi-retired businessman, has served for 13 years as a Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer and in other ministries. But during the past several years Owen has seen God do some things that are hard to explain and unusual, he said. In fact he resisted them,
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — A Gallup poll indicating Americans are more “left-leaning” than ever on 10 of 19 moral issues has been called “humbling” and “chastening” by a Southern Baptist Convention seminary president. A Fordham University ethicist critiqued the poll as “deeply misleading” for suggesting moral permissiveness is limited to liberals. In its annual Values and Beliefs survey, the Gallup polling organization found that record percentages of
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector VONORE – Former Tennessee Baptist Convention president Doug Sager is the first to admit that he has never been a person to “stay inside the box.” And neither have most of the churches he served during his 62-year ministry. Upon retiring as pastor of First Baptist Church, Concord, in Knoxville in April of 2013, Sager began later that year as interim pastor of
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (TBMB) has relocated to Franklin and will cut a ribbon in the front of the Church Support Center June 3, marking the beginning of a new era in the organization’s long history. TBMB employees officially moved into the building May 23, and guests are invited to the June 3 ribbon cutting and open house at 10:30 am. A number of
By Jane Rodgers Southern Baptist Texan EDITOR’S NOTE: May 29 is Memorial Day. SAN ANTONIO (BP) — As an Air Force pararescueman in Vietnam, Doug Brinson often faced death to save downed pilots, including a treacherous three-week stretch of missions in 1972 that shaped his life in ways he will never forget. “I probably aged a few years in those three weeks,” Brinson said. Brinson’s parents urged him to follow
by David Roach Baptist Press EDITOR’S NOTE: The full text of SBC President Steve Gaines’ call to prayer is printed below. PHOENIX (BP) — Southern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines has called Southern Baptists to 21 days of prayer and fasting leading up to the SBC annual meeting in Phoenix. The fast will begin May 23 and end June 12, the day preceding the June 13-14 SBC annual meeting, Gaines
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Tennessee Baptist churches are adding contemporary style worship services in various ways. Despite issues — will the new service divide the church, who will speak, when will it be held, and where will it be held — the outcome usually is good, reported pastors. Three Tennessee Baptist churches which range in size reported on their experiences — Grace Baptist
By Mike Stover Camp Pastor, Journey Camp On the last day of Journey Camp 2016 at Linden Valley I was serving food to our campers during the first lunch serving. There are two serving times for each meal of the day, both with four lines, and camp staff serve the campers as they come through the line. As you can imagine, there is usually a steady stream of boys and
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Sunday, May 28, will be observed as a day of prayer for the conference centers owned and operated by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The day of prayer is for both Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center in Linden and Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center in Newport. The theme for the day is “Pray For Them All,” taken from I Timothy 2:1,
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President/Executive Director Wilkerson V. Jones would’ve turned 100 this coming July 4th. He was well known all over Mobile, Ala. It seemed as if he knew everybody and everybody knew him. He is a member of the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame, was active in his church, and was tall, handsome and distinguished. A southern gentleman in every way, married to the same woman for well
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MORRISTOWN — Most people would assume that Don Owen experiences few surprises in ministry. Owen, a
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — A Gallup poll indicating Americans are more “left-leaning” than ever on 10 of 19 moral issues has been
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector VONORE – Former Tennessee Baptist Convention president Doug Sager is the first to admit that he has never
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (TBMB) has relocated to Franklin and will cut a ribbon in the front of the
By Jane Rodgers Southern Baptist Texan EDITOR’S NOTE: May 29 is Memorial Day. SAN ANTONIO (BP) — As an Air Force pararescueman in Vietnam, Doug
by David Roach Baptist Press EDITOR’S NOTE: The full text of SBC President Steve Gaines’ call to prayer is printed below. PHOENIX (BP) — Southern
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Tennessee Baptist churches are adding contemporary style worship services in various ways. Despite issues
By Mike Stover Camp Pastor, Journey Camp On the last day of Journey Camp 2016 at Linden Valley I was serving food to our campers
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Sunday, May 28, will be observed as a day of prayer for the conference centers owned
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President/Executive Director Wilkerson V. Jones would’ve turned 100 this coming July 4th. He was well known all over Mobile, Ala. It
