By Timothy Cockes Baptist Press JACKSON, Tenn. — Exploration is “a part of what God has built into us.” Physics professor Bill Nettles said the moon landing, making its 50th anniversary this week, should help believers “realize that as image bearers of our heavenly Father, we are created as creative, imaginative people.”
By Carol Pipes LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — When it comes to trusting God, Protestant churchgoers exercise a great deal of faith in their daily lives—whether in difficult circumstances or when the unexplainable happens. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 7 in 10 (72%) Protestant churchgoers disagree with the statement: “During difficult circumstances, I sometimes doubt that God loves me and will provide for my
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] NASHVILLE — One church had the labor force; another church had the funds. Put the two together and Liberty Baptist Church in Nashville has some renovated facilities they could not otherwise have had. Ray Fairchild, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church and a former Southern Baptist missionary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said the work performed by Garrison Baptist Church in Dayton and funded in part by
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Forty years after Adrian Rogers began leading the Southern Baptist Convention in the Conservative Resurgence promoting a doctrine of biblical inerrancy, his widow, Joyce Rogers, now 85, still hopes the best for the SBC. “I would hope that they would keep the Word of God in the center of their belief (and continue) in the inerrancy of the Word of God,” she told
Parents of special needs children know there is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to everyday challenges By Laura Hurd Baptist Press Our son is five years old. He has autism spectrum disorder. The Mayo Clinic defines autism as “a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication. The disorder also includes limited and repetitive patterns of behavior.
By Laura Hurd Member, Ridgeview Baptist Church, Church Hill I have a friend who has been a constant voice in my life, never being deterred by my unique circumstance as I care for a child with autism. My son and I recently had the honor finally to attend a local women’s Bible study group to which she had invited us. No matter how many times I have had to cancel
From Union University JACKSON — Paul Chitwood, president of the International Mission Board, was the recipient of Union University’s M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award this year. Union president Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver presented the award to Chitwood, a Tennessean who was reared in Jellico, earlier this month at Union’s alumni and friends dinner during the SBC annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala.
Established in 1895 as the Southern Baptist Press Association, today’s Association of State Baptist Publications (ASBP) is the “tie that binds,” said Lonnie Wilkey, editor of the Baptist and Reflector. “The ASBP provides a forum for editors and staff of papers to bond, share ideas and hopefully develop methods and strategies to help our papers not only survive but thrive in the future,” he said. “More importantly the camaraderie and
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Sunday, Aug. 25, has been set aside on the Tennessee Baptist Convention calendar as Baptist and Reflector Day. The Baptist and Reflector is the official news journal of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and Tennessee Baptists. First published in 1835, the B&R has been telling the story of Tennessee Baptists for 184 years.
Factual reporting, resources for real-life issues, good news about Baptists are among the reasons that state papers are still important By Margaret Colson Executive Director, Association of State Baptist Publications BIRMINGHAM — In an era of subjective news and social media frenzy, where do Southern Baptists turn for a trustworthy source of information? For almost 200 years, amid significant societal and technological change, the answer has been the state Baptist
By Timothy Cockes Baptist Press JACKSON, Tenn. — Exploration is “a part of what God has built into us.” Physics professor Bill Nettles said the
By Carol Pipes LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — When it comes to trusting God, Protestant churchgoers exercise a great deal of faith in their daily
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] NASHVILLE — One church had the labor force; another church had the funds. Put the two together and Liberty Baptist Church
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Forty years after Adrian Rogers began leading the Southern Baptist Convention in the Conservative Resurgence promoting a doctrine
Parents of special needs children know there is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to everyday challenges By Laura Hurd Baptist Press Our son is five years
By Laura Hurd Member, Ridgeview Baptist Church, Church Hill I have a friend who has been a constant voice in my life, never being deterred
From Union University JACKSON — Paul Chitwood, president of the International Mission Board, was the recipient of Union University’s M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award this
Established in 1895 as the Southern Baptist Press Association, today’s Association of State Baptist Publications (ASBP) is the “tie that binds,” said Lonnie Wilkey, editor
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Sunday, Aug. 25, has been set aside on the Tennessee Baptist Convention calendar as Baptist and Reflector Day. The Baptist
Factual reporting, resources for real-life issues, good news about Baptists are among the reasons that state papers are still important By Margaret Colson Executive Director,