By Bradford Smith Missions Pastor, The Way, Clarksville Until recently, I’d never heard a sermon on adoption. A great multitude languishes right in our very midst, devoid of hope, desperate in affliction, and ignorant of the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. Who will be the one to deliver the words of life to the orphan, even by proxy? This is a great gospel issue. Here is the logic. Pastors desire
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The Fellowship of Tennessee Baptist Evangelists met last week at First Baptist Church in Joelton. Sad to say, very few people attended though the meeting was publicized. That is no reflection on the organization. It is made up of some of God’s choice servants – men and women who have dedicated themselves to the biblical call to be an evangelist. The attendance can
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R You will never amount to more than you do right now unless a “tipping point” revolutionizes your life! In other words, your New Year’s resolutions and other resolutions are as futile as trying to keep all the Law to get saved. You’ll never get saved by trying to keep endless laws because salvation comes only “by grace through faith” when a person “repents” (Ephesians
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Earlier this year when the Southern Baptist International Mission Board announced that it needed to eliminate 600-800 positions, Southern Baptists were saddened and shocked. IMB leaders have allowed the idea to propagate among Southern Baptists that there is a financial shortfall. The cutbacks did not occur because Southern Baptists didn’t give. Cooperative Program giving on the national level has increased in small increments
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I love a good story and I love good storytellers and that may be one of the reasons I love the Bible. Talk about good stories. Begin at Genesis and read all the way through and you have real people living lives of suspense, drama, espionage, intrigue, romance, comedy, and more. However, the greatest story in the Bible is the overarching story of
By Mark Schutzius Associate & Youth Pastor, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Halls Let me preface everything I’m about to say with this: I love sports. I played organized sports all the way through high school and college and I follow just about every major sport. I do not think anything involving a ball is of the devil. I want to tackle this subject with patience, grace, understanding, and honesty. In
By Paul Chitwood Executive Director, Kentucky Baptist Convention I received a letter recently from one of our International Mission Board missionaries who is taking the early retirement offer from the IMB but desires to return to the field. Without support from the IMB, the missionary is hoping to raise his own support from his network of relationships with pastors, associational directors of missions, and laypeople who might donate to his
By Todd Brady Vice President For University Ministries, Union University, Jackson Although 2015 Christmas celebrations are getting smaller and smaller in our rear view mirrors, a recent question by my toddler several weeks ago continues to linger in my head. On the first Friday in December, we gathered with friends for one of the holiday’s first Christmas parties. We enjoyed the tasty food and the great conversation. A unique twist
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, Tennessee Baptist Convention An old and influential friend died Jan. 13 and the best way I know to honor my friend is to reminisce about the good times. My friend actually isn’t a person, it is – or was – the communications department of the International Mission board made up of extremely gifted people who became my friends. At one time, many of these
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As a person who has spent the better part of his career and adult life in the production of newspapers, it is sad whenever I hear that a print publication has “bit the dust.” Such was the case last week as I held the last print copy of the The Christian Index in my hand. The Christian Index has been in existence for
By Bradford Smith Missions Pastor, The Way, Clarksville Until recently, I’d never heard a sermon on adoption. A great multitude languishes right in our very
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The Fellowship of Tennessee Baptist Evangelists met last week at First Baptist Church in Joelton. Sad to say,
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R You will never amount to more than you do right now unless a “tipping point” revolutionizes your life! In
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Earlier this year when the Southern Baptist International Mission Board announced that it needed to eliminate 600-800 positions,
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I love a good story and I love good storytellers and that may be one of the reasons
By Mark Schutzius Associate & Youth Pastor, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Halls Let me preface everything I’m about to say with this: I love sports.
By Paul Chitwood Executive Director, Kentucky Baptist Convention I received a letter recently from one of our International Mission Board missionaries who is taking the
By Todd Brady Vice President For University Ministries, Union University, Jackson Although 2015 Christmas celebrations are getting smaller and smaller in our rear view mirrors,
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, Tennessee Baptist Convention An old and influential friend died Jan. 13 and the best way I know to honor
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As a person who has spent the better part of his career and adult life in the production
