By Todd E. Brady Assistant Professor of Ministry and Vice President for University Ministries, Union University In 1949, George Lemer invented the Mr. Potato Head doll — a plastic body of a spud that could be decorated with various interchangeable parts like ears, eyes, shoes, a hat, a nose, and a mouth. As a kid, I had a Mr. Potato Head. My kids have a Mr. Potato Head. It’s funny

By Justin Mullins Young Families Pastor, Collierville First Baptist Church A few years ago, our church, Collierville First Baptist Church, decided to take a closer look at who we were reaching through our annual Vacation Bible School. While our numbers were strong, we were surprised to discover that only four percent of the children who attended were unchurched. We put all our resources, volunteers and effort into a huge program

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] Baptist Press recently ran an article from LifeWay Research on whether or not Protestant churches still hold Wednesday night services. And, they do. In fact, the number is a lot higher than I imagined — nine out of 10 Protestant pastors say their church has some type of service on Wednesday nights, according to the survey. Only 10 percent have no regular

By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing writer, Baptist and Reflector In Tennessee, 168,215 (11.37 percent) children under 18 years of age live in households with grandparents or other relatives. Also, 74,406 grandparents are householders responsible for grandchildren who live with them (details: here). The Volunteer State is no different from other states. It is estimated that in the U.S. 2.9 million grandchildren live with grandparents. Across America, grandparents are stepping in to