By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The Baptist and Reflector celebrates a milestone in 2015 — its 180th anniversary. On Jan. 1, 1835, the first copy of THE BAPTIST (the forerunner of the Baptist and Reflector) rolled off the press. See replica of the first issue on this page. Former B&R Editor Fletcher Allen compiled a history of the paper (Telling the Truth in Love)which was published in 2005.
By Jim Burton Contributing Columnist, B&R Sometimes a critical health diagnosis may be short-lived and the patient returns to good health. Then there are times when the news forces an individual to face their mortality. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has had an extraordinary amount of exposure due to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge earlier this year. Today, more people are aware of the disease associated with Lou Gehrig. But do
By Mike Glenn Pastor, Brentwood Baptist, Brentwood I was trained to write thank you notes. Whenever someone gave me a gift or showed me an act of kindness, my mother would sit me down and watch as I wrote my thank you note. The penmanship had to be up to standard; the wording precise and sincere. Now, if someone gives me a gift, I can’t enjoy it until I write
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Though Christians hold strict views of behavior in light of sin, they should be sensitive to the many people who are depressed and realize that “depression is real,” according to Art Webb, counselor at Watauga Baptist Association. The mental illness of depression is not only real, but it and other mental illnesses are exacerbated by the demands of the
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I don’t believe there is a more emotionally exhausting time throughout the year than the Christmas holidays. First, there’s all the cheer. What’s not to love about this time of year? The music, the decorations, the family time, the seasonal treats that are (unfortunately) everywhere. It is like festive overload. But then there is sadness and grief, and the emotional exhaustion that comes
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector “Love you.” Slightly more than a month ago our daughter Joanna posted a video of our almost 2-year-old grandson Eli, who is starting to put words and sentences together. When he said those two words, “Love you,” my heart melted. By all accounts (or at least those of the doctors and nurses), I never should have heard Eli talk. He was born with
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director On Sept. 15, 1887, a diminutive woman named Lottie Moon sat down at a table in China and penned a letter that would transform the Southern Baptist Convention forever. Lottie called for prayer and financial resources to ensure the gospel would be effectively preached. She linked both to the example found in Christmas. She wrote: “Need it be said, why the week before
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Like many Americans I watched news reports on the verdict handed down on Nov. 24 by the grand jury involving the white Ferguson, Mo., police officer who killed an 18-year-old African-American in August. When the grand jury announced they would not indict the police officer, I knew there would be trouble. Sadly, it came to pass and violence erupted. Regardless of the verdict,
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R Christmas is coming! But it first came long ago when the divine Christ also became a human being. I prefer to think of “Christmas” as the whole Christ Event: the birth, life, atoning death, resurrection, and promised return of Jesus Christ to earth. Christ is eternal. Jesus entered history at a point in time to pay for the sin of the world for all
By Larry Robertson Sr. Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville Three frogs were sitting on a log. One decided to jump off, so how many are left? Three, because deciding to jump is not the same as actually jumping. That old joke is a reminder to us that good intentions mean little until they become action. Incidentally, Evangelist Sam P. Jones (a southern contemporary to Dwight L. Moody) is credited with
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The Baptist and Reflector celebrates a milestone in 2015 — its 180th anniversary. On Jan. 1, 1835, the
By Jim Burton Contributing Columnist, B&R Sometimes a critical health diagnosis may be short-lived and the patient returns to good health. Then there are times
By Mike Glenn Pastor, Brentwood Baptist, Brentwood I was trained to write thank you notes. Whenever someone gave me a gift or showed me an
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Though Christians hold strict views of behavior in light of sin, they should be
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I don’t believe there is a more emotionally exhausting time throughout the year than the Christmas holidays. First,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector “Love you.” Slightly more than a month ago our daughter Joanna posted a video of our almost 2-year-old
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director On Sept. 15, 1887, a diminutive woman named Lottie Moon sat down at a table in China and
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Like many Americans I watched news reports on the verdict handed down on Nov. 24 by the grand
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R Christmas is coming! But it first came long ago when the divine Christ also became a human being. I
By Larry Robertson Sr. Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville Three frogs were sitting on a log. One decided to jump off, so how many are
