FRANKLIN — What started with a phone call eventually turned into a blessing on wheels. Earlier this year, a phone call was made to Danny Sinquefield, TBMB Harvest Field Leader and BlueOval City Coordinator, from a Tennessee Baptist Church, asking about any needs for the work being done in BlueOval City. Several options were shared, but the one that landed was the mention of a vehicle — specifically a van

Roan Park Baptist receives $400,000 grant after Helene havoc Note: This story is a follow-up to the article “Parking Lot Is Gone, but Hope Remains in Place,” written by the B&R last November. The story can be viewed here. ROAN MOUNTAIN — Two weeks after Roan Park Baptist Church spent $20,000 from its savings to pave its parking lot, Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters washed it all away. The small congregation of

FRANKLIN — When the apostle John received his vision of heaven, he wrote in Revelation 7:9 that he beheld “a great multitude … of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb…” It’s a glimpse into eternity, but the verse also describes All Nations Camp, which was held in June at Linden Valley and Carson Springs. “Revelation reminds us that there’ll be the multitude

Keith Springs Baptist sees 22 ‘baptized like Jesus’ BELVIDERE — It started with one boy’s simple wish: to be baptized like Jesus in natural water. That desire eventually led to a day of faith that brought 22 people to the banks of Boiling Fork Creek. Last month, Keith Springs Baptist Church held what many are calling a small revival, as nearly two dozen people were baptized in the flowing waters