By Todd E. Brady Vice president for university ministries, Union University, Jackson Often seen as a guise for right-wing, political machinations, the term “family values” is easier to trumpet than it is to live. Society is well served when men live their family values in practical ways rather than merely advocating for family values in theoretical ways. The old adage is true:  What you are doing speaks so loudly I

By Steve Holt Church Services Director, TBMB The Southern Baptist Convention has designated Oct. 20-26 as the Week of Prayer for Baptist Associations. Let me encourage you to join me in praying for the 65 associations in Tennessee as well as the hundreds of others across North America. Associations have been a vital part of Baptist life in America for over 400 years. I believe Baptist associations served as the

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series on “When the Bible Comes Alive.” By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, Baptist and Reflector Until my college years, the King James Version was the only Bible I had and read. Yet, even in those early years, the Bible had begun coming alive for me in my own personal study of the King James Version. And I still use that version.

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] For those who have five minutes (or less if you’re a fast reader), I would encourage you to read the Baptist Press story about Brenton Winn. It’s incredible. In February of this year, Brenton Winn broke into First Baptist Church of Conway, Ark., and destroyed $100,000 of church property, including laptops, cameras and other electronics. According to the story, he was addicted