By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing Columnist, B&R As parents, we aren’t perfect. And yes, we make mistakes while thinking we are doing what is right. In conversation with a grandmother, she related this story. “When our little girl was in elementary school, we thought that eating a good wholesome breakfast was the best preparation for the school day. Therefore, I made sure she had a balanced meal to start the morning.
Editor’s Note: “Rekindle: Fanning the Flames of Christian Leadership,” a church revitalization conference, will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville. Guest speakers include John Mark Clifton of Kansas City, Mo., and Tom Cheyney of Orlando, Fla. More information. Robert Tyson Director of Missions, Robertson County Baptist Association, Springfield In a meeting with several directors of missions and members of the Tennessee Baptist Convention staff,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector People love to talk, whether it is at home, work, or church. But what are we talking about? According to a survey recently conducted by LifeWay Research, six in 10 Americans prefer to talk about politics instead of God. The numbers do improve for evangelical Christians. Research shows that Christians prefer talking about God over politics by a 2-to-1 margin. Scott McConnell, a
By Ernest L. Easley Professor of Evangelism, Union University There was a lot of talk on the topic of evangelism during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in St. Louis. The sermons that were preached, the panel discussions that were presented, and our mission boards’ reports all made reference to the 15-year decrease in baptisms in our Southern Baptist churches. Plenty of people are attempting to explain the decline. Some
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Last week at least two more police officers were shot and killed — this time in San Diego. The list of police officers being killed is growing at an alarming rate. Police officers have been cast in a negative light by some political leaders and media. That must stop. Police officers put their lives on the line every time they step out the
By David Evans TBC Evangelism Specialist As you are aware, our nation is struggling with a great divide. Those that stand in the middle of the divide are our men and women police officers. They wake every morning to fears that most of us cannot comprehend. They face the unknown everyday to protect and serve their communities. Lately they have been compensated with news of fallen officers. They are not
Morgan Owen BCM Specialist, TBC The phone call was one that, as a campus minister, you love to receive. Reed Tallman from Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton, contacted me in July 2015 to pass along contact information on a student coming to the University of Tennessee at Martin. The importance of the call was vital for Tallman because the student from his youth ministry, Roger Clark, lived more than 400 miles
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R When I grew up in West Texas, everyone knew what it meant for two people to get “crossways” with each other. They were at odds and headed in different directions. However, dictionaries tend to focus on the literal meanings of crossways [also means “crosswise”]. Very literally, “crossways” means to cut across something that is going in another direction. But when people are crossways or
By Bill Choate Collegiate Ministries Director, TBC In the next few weeks, many of our fine young adults will leave home to go off to college. Moving off to live and learn on a university campus is an important step in growing toward adulthood. Tennessee Baptists continue to invest much in providing Baptist Collegiate Ministry on our campuses. BCM is a ministry of our churches — ministry done with, by,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Just recently I received an e-mail from a long-time friend and colleague in denominational journalism. He wrote, after browsing through some various state papers online, “I was thoroughly impressed with the B&R’s content and display. Everything there has visual appeal web-wise, even if just a headline, and is easily accessible and, then, quite a number of the stories are great reports.” High praise
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing Columnist, B&R As parents, we aren’t perfect. And yes, we make mistakes while thinking we are doing what is right. In
Editor’s Note: “Rekindle: Fanning the Flames of Christian Leadership,” a church revitalization conference, will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector People love to talk, whether it is at home, work, or church. But what are we talking about?
By Ernest L. Easley Professor of Evangelism, Union University There was a lot of talk on the topic of evangelism during the Southern Baptist Convention’s
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Last week at least two more police officers were shot and killed — this time in San Diego.
By David Evans TBC Evangelism Specialist As you are aware, our nation is struggling with a great divide. Those that stand in the middle of
Morgan Owen BCM Specialist, TBC The phone call was one that, as a campus minister, you love to receive. Reed Tallman from Immanuel Baptist Church,
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R When I grew up in West Texas, everyone knew what it meant for two people to get “crossways” with
By Bill Choate Collegiate Ministries Director, TBC In the next few weeks, many of our fine young adults will leave home to go off to
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Just recently I received an e-mail from a long-time friend and colleague in denominational journalism. He wrote, after