“Your mission, should you choose to accept it …” These words are the familiar disclaimer of the “Mission Impossible? franchise. In 2014, Tennessee Baptists began a less famous and yet eternally more significant mission. And we chose to accept it together.
Happy New Year, Tennessee Baptists! I am grateful for what God is doing in our state and for the opportunities we have to serve Him and advance the gospel together in 2024! The new year is often a time to think new beginnings, new habits, new goals, and new opportunities. People all around the globe celebrate the flipping of the calendar as a proverbial sign of the old that is
It was a day to remember, May 6, 2013. It was the day I met, “The GOAT.” True, not everyone would agree that he’s the greatest of all time, but what is irrefutable is what Nick Saban accomplished during his years at the University of Alabama. Being from Alabama and being a lifelong Crimson Tide fan, it was an honor for my brother and I to meet him in 2013
Before I ask the question that I am about to ask, please know that it does not come from a place of judgment. I simply want you to take a moment to think about your answer. My question is this: When was the last time you prayed specifically for the student pastor / youth leader at your church? The reason I ask is because I think we sometimes forget
I know it isn’t part of our culture anymore, but many are old enough to remember the full-service gas station in small towns across our nation. With service that is foreign to our modern experience, attendants would not only put gas in your car, but also wash your windows, check your tires, and add water to your radiator while you remained comfortably seated behind the wheel. Now, imagine businesses like
EDITOR’S NOTE — Mason Grim has been on many people’s prayer lists since the day he was born in the fall of 2018. His mother, Lauren Grim, who designs the pages you read in The Baptist Paper, shared his birth story in the Jan. 14, 2021, issue of The Alabama Baptist. To read the beginning of Mason’s story, visit tbponline.org/Grim. Sanctity of Life Sunday is Jan. 21. I vividly remember
In a recent story in the Baptist and Reflector, Tim Ellsworth, a longtime friend and a talented journalist provided coverage of the last service of one of our Tennessee Baptist churches in Brownsville. Calvary Baptist Church closed its doors after 70 years of ministry. The church began in 1953 as a church plant from Brownsville Baptist Church. At its peak, the church had nearly 200 people in attendance. But, as
Historically significant milestones are often years in the making, and we have one rising on our horizon. Look with me through the months ahead to November, Summit 2024. We just finished Summit 2023 so you may wonder why we’d already be looking 11 months down the road. Time seems to pass at a sprinter’s pace and I assure you that your Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff and TBC Arrangements and
From time to time, I will run into someone who says, “I am kind of a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas. I just don’t like it all that much.” At this point, I usually start making a few assumptions about this person. For instance, I presume that they hate puppies. And that they give out fruit and toothbrushes to the trick or treaters in their neighborhood. Okay, well, maybe
Editor’s Note: While this column is written by a minister’s wife, the article is applicable to anyone, man or woman, who feels stress during the Christmas season. Ministers’ wives, does the Christmas season ever privately make you think “Oh, wow” versus “Yay?” So many parties, so many “bring a small gift” gatherings, the “can you bring a dessert?” We love to celebrate the Christmas season, and we should. It is
“Your mission, should you choose to accept it …” These words are the familiar disclaimer of the “Mission Impossible? franchise. In 2014, Tennessee Baptists began
Happy New Year, Tennessee Baptists! I am grateful for what God is doing in our state and for the opportunities we have to serve Him
It was a day to remember, May 6, 2013. It was the day I met, “The GOAT.” True, not everyone would agree that he’s the
Before I ask the question that I am about to ask, please know that it does not come from a place of judgment. I simply
I know it isn’t part of our culture anymore, but many are old enough to remember the full-service gas station in small towns across our
EDITOR’S NOTE — Mason Grim has been on many people’s prayer lists since the day he was born in the fall of 2018. His mother,
In a recent story in the Baptist and Reflector, Tim Ellsworth, a longtime friend and a talented journalist provided coverage of the last service of
Historically significant milestones are often years in the making, and we have one rising on our horizon. Look with me through the months ahead to
From time to time, I will run into someone who says, “I am kind of a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas. I just don’t
Editor’s Note: While this column is written by a minister’s wife, the article is applicable to anyone, man or woman, who feels stress during the