By R.T. Kendall Member, First Baptist Church, Hendersonville A melancholy fact: Most Christians do not have a Bible reading plan. Most Christians do not read their Bibles regularly. And some church leaders do not read their Bibles. I happen to know more than I care to reveal about how many famous Christians and leaders have not read the Bible through at all. Bethan Lloyd-Jones, wife of the late Martyn Lloyd-Jones,
Josh Hussung Pastor of Youth And Families, Grace Community Church, Nashville Students today are facing a challenge that we cannot relate to, and the sooner we realize this, the better. For many believing teenagers, this challenge is a heavy burden that causes them to feel dread, guilt, and isolation. Access to pornography has never been so widely available to any other generation in history. Even in the late 1990s my
Vicki Hulsey Childhood Ministry Specialist, Tennessee Baptist Convention Imagine the scene as the Farr family arrives at church. Mr. Farr goes to a men’s Sunday School class on the third floor of the building. Mrs. Farr says, “I’ll meet you in the worship center after Sunday School,” and turns down the preschool hallway, where she teaches a three-year-old class. Molly, 14 years old, heads to the second floor to the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LifeWay Research released a new poll on Feb. 3 asking the question, “Does God care who wins the Super Bowl? Surprisingly, one in 10 actually thinks God cares whether this year’s Super Bowl will be won by the Denver Broncos or the Carolina Panthers. One in 20 say they don’t know.
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 R.T. Kendall Member, First Baptist Church, Hendersonville A melancholy fact: Most Christians do not have a Bible reading plan. Most Christians do not read
Josh Hussung Pastor of Youth And Families, Grace Community Church, Nashville Students today are facing a challenge that we cannot relate to, and the sooner
Vicki Hulsey Childhood Ministry Specialist, Tennessee Baptist Convention Imagine the scene as the Farr family arrives at church. Mr. Farr goes to a men’s Sunday
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector LifeWay Research released a new poll on Feb. 3 asking the question, “Does God care who wins the
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.