By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Tennessee legislators have an incredible opportunity next week to prove that common sense is alive and well in the Volunteer State. Whether they have the courage to make such a decision remains to be seen. Legislators are considering HB2414 which is sponsored by Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Old Hickory, and Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville. The bill is referred to as the “Bathroom Bill.” See story
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In the Jan. 27 issue I wrote a column expressing concern about the lack of information coming out of the International Mission Board. The IMB had made some major decisions about needing to cut between 600 and 800 missionary/staff positions due to overspending by $210 million over the past five years or so. In addition, the IMB announced it was eliminating its Communications
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director It was a dark day two weeks ago when International Mission Board President David Platt stepped to the microphone to inform Southern Baptists that 983 missionaries and 149 IMB staffers were stepping away from their involvement in taking the gospel to the nations. Dr. Platt described it best when he spoke of the “heaviness” of the day. I agreed, and wondered, “How’d we
By David Fowler President, Family Action Council of Tennessee When I got into state politics 22 years ago, I never thought I would see the legislature having to debate certain things like who can use a bathroom designated for males. But perhaps the most shocking thing of all is that the Tennessee Department of Education is officially okay with our public schools allowing boys to use the restrooms and locker
Chad Morris Assoc. Dir., Campus Ministries, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City It happened in a group from Carson-Newman University when a student, who was determined to party and to “get away from it all,” found Jesus. It happened while students hiked into the hills of Guatemala to give clean drinking water access to a mother of nine. It took place while providing medical care and praying with individuals in small remote
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing Columnist, B&R As a family unit, the Jones’ clan adopts one large missions project each year. “As our children are involved in missions organizations, I believe, parents must set an example of service,” ”says Mr. Jones. “That’s why the children find extra chores and small jobs in the neighborhood and save these funds for helping the homeless in our community. We work together.”
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R When I was a Bible curriculum editor, an outside guest led us to play “Baldicer” in a work retreat. The leader of the game explained most of the rules and what “Baldicer” stood for. The word itself stands for “Balanced Diet Certificates.” The overall object of the game is to deal with world hunger and how a leader from rich and poor countries might
By Mark Miller Sunday School Specialist, TBC How will you lead your groups to become outwardly focused? Would you like to see your groups engage in actions to see lost people saved and unreached people reached? Do you need a plan to encourage group members to invite the lost and unchurched to their group and group activities? What is your strategy to prepare group members to share Jesus with lost
By Roc Collins President, TBC It seems hardly conceivable that February is almost over. Where did January go? Time is ever passing and the longer I live, the faster it seems to go by. And with the passing of time, there always seems to be the recollection of things I had planned to do, things I had hoped to accomplish. At the center of all this are the things I
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC The Great Commission is in the DNA of every church (or at least it should be), and hopefully every church has as its vision the idea of “reaching people for Jesus Christ.” But unfortunately, too often the community around the church doesn’t know that’s the vision because church members don’t know that’s the vision or don’t understand how to transfer it beyond the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Tennessee legislators have an incredible opportunity next week to prove that common sense is alive and well in
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In the Jan. 27 issue I wrote a column expressing concern about the lack of information coming out
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director It was a dark day two weeks ago when International Mission Board President David Platt stepped to the
By David Fowler President, Family Action Council of Tennessee When I got into state politics 22 years ago, I never thought I would see the
Chad Morris Assoc. Dir., Campus Ministries, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City It happened in a group from Carson-Newman University when a student, who was determined to
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing Columnist, B&R As a family unit, the Jones’ clan adopts one large missions project each year. “As our children are involved
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R When I was a Bible curriculum editor, an outside guest led us to play “Baldicer” in a work retreat.
By Mark Miller Sunday School Specialist, TBC How will you lead your groups to become outwardly focused? Would you like to see your groups engage
By Roc Collins President, TBC It seems hardly conceivable that February is almost over. Where did January go? Time is ever passing and the longer
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC The Great Commission is in the DNA of every church (or at least it should be), and hopefully
