I’ve been thinking about God a lot lately. Big news flash, huh? I am a pastor after all. What else would a man of my calling be doing? Lately, my focus has been different, though. So much of Christian service prioritizes helping others turn to God, finding answers to life’s dilemmas in Scripture, and equipping the saints to do the work of ministry for themselves. Outside of knowing Christ myself,
My wife and daughter gave me a record player for Christmas a couple of years ago. I have it in my garage and recently I was listening to “Tones,” the 1986 debut album by ridiculously talented Austin guitar player Eric Johnson, and the thought hit me: there is a theological connection between Eric Johnson, my record collection, God and us. I currently have 191 albums in my record collection. Most
Last August, the Baptist and Reflector reintroduced our “Friends of the B&R” plan. We are grateful for those who purchased subscriptions. Friends of the B&R is continuing, but for the next few months, we are focusing on our Mission:Dignity recipients in Tennessee. Last May the B&R provided at no cost a subscription to our Mission:Dignity recpients. For those who may be new to the paper, Mission:Dignity provides a monthly stipend
I was licensed to the gospel ministry 50 years ago Feb. 17 by my home church, Shiloh Baptist Church, Saraland, Ala. The document on a wall near my office reads: “This is to certify Randy Charles Davis who has given evidence that God has called him into the Gospel ministry to preach the Gospel as he may have opportunity and to exercise his gifts in work of the ministry.”
Though many debate the origin of Valentine’s Day, here in the U.S. its observance is synonymous with love and romance. In the coming week, tangible expressions of love and celebrations of relationships will be commonplace. These demonstrable acts will warm hearts and brighten days as we verbalize our concern for and commitments to others. Some will emphasize it more than others, but the nature of this holiday exposes our abiding
The pursuit of God’s preferable future for Tennessee Baptists is gaining momentum. Tennessee Baptists began a journey 15 months ago to understand God’s preferable future for our great network of churches. The Acts 2:17 initiative launched at the 2022 Summit held at Bellevue Baptist Church. Thousands of data points were collected from Tennessee Baptist pastors, ministers and laypeople from Memphis to Mountain City and from Dyersburg to Ducktown. The objective:
The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention will meet Feb. 19-20 at the SBC Building in Nashville. A few weeks ago, it appeared that the Executive Committee was poised to rid itself of the elephant in the room — the vacant office of president and chief executive officer. The position has been vacant aside from interim presidents since Oct. 31, 2021 when Ronnie Floyd’s resignation as president and CEO
Any way you look at it, bivocational ministry is tough. It is NOT part-time and it is not a 9-5 job. It takes away from the pastor personally, and it takes away from the wife and children. It adds stress that only a bivocational pastor can understand. Like all pastors, We have a family, children, grandchildren and parents. We have hopes, dreams, desires that rarely come to fruition because we
For many churches, dates for Vacation Bible School (VBS) are among the first placed on the church calendar each year. Churches give VBS high priority because pastors recognize VBS as one of the most important evangelistic events for the entire church year. In some churches, a volunteer serves as the VBS director. Other churches may have a children’s ministry staff person who’s responsible for coordinating VBS. For some churches, especially
For many churches, dates for Vacation Bible School (VBS) are among the first placed on the church calendar each year. Churches give VBS high priority because pastors recognize VBS as one of the most important evangelistic events for the entire church year. In some churches, a volunteer serves as the VBS director. Other churches may have a children’s ministry staff person who’s responsible for coordinating VBS. For some churches, especially
I’ve been thinking about God a lot lately. Big news flash, huh? I am a pastor after all. What else would a man of my
My wife and daughter gave me a record player for Christmas a couple of years ago. I have it in my garage and recently I
Last August, the Baptist and Reflector reintroduced our “Friends of the B&R” plan. We are grateful for those who purchased subscriptions. Friends of the B&R
I was licensed to the gospel ministry 50 years ago Feb. 17 by my home church, Shiloh Baptist Church, Saraland, Ala. The document on a
Though many debate the origin of Valentine’s Day, here in the U.S. its observance is synonymous with love and romance. In the coming week, tangible
The pursuit of God’s preferable future for Tennessee Baptists is gaining momentum. Tennessee Baptists began a journey 15 months ago to understand God’s preferable future
The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention will meet Feb. 19-20 at the SBC Building in Nashville. A few weeks ago, it appeared that
Any way you look at it, bivocational ministry is tough. It is NOT part-time and it is not a 9-5 job. It takes away from
For many churches, dates for Vacation Bible School (VBS) are among the first placed on the church calendar each year. Churches give VBS high priority
For many churches, dates for Vacation Bible School (VBS) are among the first placed on the church calendar each year. Churches give VBS high priority