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FIRE ISN’T THE END OF THE STORY

Church moves forward despite losing historic building By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector PARROTTSVILLE — When pastor Michael Vickers talks about the fire that ravaged Forest Hills Baptist Church, Parrottsville, he immediately points out one important fact: The fire destroyed the church building; it did not destroy the church. The fire occurred around 1 a.m. on Jan. 18, and decimated the building that had been standing for more than 100

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IMB SENDS OUT 23 MISSIONARIES

IMB news office RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Representing Southern Baptist churches throughout the United States, 21 International Mission Board missionaries were publicly celebrated during a service at Magnolia Church in Riverside, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 29. The missionaries were voted on and approved by IMB trustees earlier in the week in California. Jeff Iorg, Gateway Seminary president, delivered the message at the service, spurring the congregants and missionary appointees toward their missional

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EACH BIBLE READING TEACHES 99-YEAR-OLD ‘NEW’ THINGS

By Shawn Hendricks Contributing writer, B&R SPRING HILL — After Pastor Jay Strother announced to the congregation at The Church at Station Hill his  challenge for them to read the entire Bible through in one year, Helen Tyler wanted to be the first to “sign up.”  The 99-year-“young” woman, also known as “Miss Helen,” told Pastor Strother at the Spring Hill, campus of Brentwood Baptist Church it would be her

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TBC CP GIFTS TOP $4 MILLION

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $4,083,899 through the Cooperative Program in January. It is the largest single monthly amount ever and the first time CP gifts have exceeded $4 million in a month for more than a decade. It is the largest monthly amount since Tennessee Baptists gave $4,019,171 in December of 2008.

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PRAYER WARRIORS AT THE READY

By Shawn Hendricks Contributing Writer, B&R THOMPSON’S STATION — Do you have an emergency? Are you in the middle of a crisis? Or, do you simply need some encouragement? Go to the Prayer Clinic at Thompson Station Church, where volunteers are standing by every Sunday morning to meet your spiritual concerns – and send you off with a prescription of prayer and Scripture. One way to describe the Prayer Clinic,

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TENNESCENE: WEEKS OF FEB. 5-18

LEADERS Mike Young  recently retired as director of missions for Tennessee Valley Baptist Association, based in Dayton, after 19 years of service. Prior to becoming director of missions he was pastor of Salem Baptist Church in the association. He and his wife, Sandra, have three children and seven grandchildren. Daniel Calvert began serving Jan. 1 as youth director of Orlinda Baptist Church, Orlinda. He and his wife, Leslie, have two

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SURVEY: MOST CHURCHES PREPARED FOR ACTIVE SHOOTER

Church security remains at the forefront; many congregations divided over armed attendees By Aaron Earls LifeWay News Office  NASHVILLE — In the aftermath of several high-profile church shootings, most Protestant pastors say their congregations have taken some precautions to protect those in attendance. Since 2000, 19 fatal shootings have taken place at Christian churches, while gunmen have also taken lives at other religious sites like Jewish synagogues, a Sikh temple

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ATHLETES EMPHASIZE WHO’S YOUR ONE AHEAD OF SUPER BOWL

By Brandon Elrod Baptist Press ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Troy Sadowski was the first All-American tight end that the University of Georgia ever had, and he went on to have a 10-year career in the National Football League playing for six different teams, including the Falcons, Steelers and Jets. Despite the sterling athletic career, something was missing. “The first 31 years of my life, I was as lost as a duck

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SUPER BOWL: NFL VETERAN’S SUNDAYS TAKE ON NEW FOCUS

By Tobin Perry Baptist Press MIAMI — Daryl Jones knows what it’s like to get ready for Sundays. As a wide receiver in the NFL in the early 2000s, he played four seasons for the New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. But this Sunday, as the eyes of the world turn toward America’s biggest football game, Jones is getting ready for an even bigger Sunday. Less than 20

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IMB FIELD LEADER: ‘GOD IS AT WORK’ IN MIDDLE EAST

By Rob Collingsworth TEXAN MIDDLE EAST — As hostilities escalate yet again in the Middle East, Christians must ask themselves how such events affect missions in high-risk areas. For Southern Baptists in particular, whose cooperative work is centered on getting the Gospel to all people in all nations, these are delicate and important questions. Regardless of the headlines, the Gospel remains at the center of missions. And in the face

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IMB SENDS OUT 23 MISSIONARIES

IMB news office RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Representing Southern Baptist churches throughout the United States, 21 International Mission Board missionaries were publicly celebrated during a service

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TBC CP GIFTS TOP $4 MILLION

Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $4,083,899 through the Cooperative Program in January. It is the largest single monthly amount ever

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