By Vickie Anderson Tennessee WMU Executive Director My entry point into missions was the Acteens organization at Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon in 1980 as an eighth grader. During the next five years, the world of missionaries, ministry, service and missions opened up for me and a passion was ignited that still burns brightly today. Some of the things our group did that stand out in my memory are:
I was skimming over some Twitter feeds on Tuesday (June 4) and one caught my attention. I clicked on it and was taken to an article in The Washington Times entitled “Pastor says he ‘hurt’ congregation by praying for Trump on unscheduled visit”. I re-read the headline and then read the article to make sure I understood what was being said.
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing writer, B&R Across our state, high schools and colleges are planning graduation ceremonies. As the band plays “Pomp and Circumstance,” graduates will march down the aisle and take their place in a group of other young people. Those who have been together for years will soon go separate ways. In honoring these students, do you often wonder what gift you can give that will be one
By Todd E. Brady Vice president for university ministries at Union University, Jackson In the movie, A League of their Own, after making a bad throw, Evelyn (Bitty Shram) is yelled at by her coach and begins crying. Coach Jimmy Duggan (Tom Hanks), the brash and loud coach of the all-ladies baseball team, the Rockford Peaches screams “There’s no crying in baseball!” The umpire steps in and tells Hanks, “Perhaps
By Haley Wherry MSC Missionary (NAMB); Evangelism Catalyst, Holston Baptist Association For some reason, many Christians are afraid of questions. Yes, many people have a fear of being asked a question about Christianity that they don’t know the answer to, but that’s not the type of questions I’m talking about. I’m talking about the questions that we, as Christians, have about our faith, God, the Bible, etc. We seem to
By Matt Tullos Stewardship development specialist, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board It’s that time again when the sun bids us to flee from the status quo and frolic with the family in favorite locations. Whether you are a one-week mountain man or a four-day beach bum, we all need a week to unwind, recalibrate and reconnect with family. If you’re like me, you begin to wonder who’s minding the store in
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] Two trains from opposite directions are moving toward each other at breakneck speed. A collision is inevitable. Train one is religious freedom. Train two is the Equality Act, H.R.5. The United States House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, H.R.5. on May 17 by a margin of 236-173. See story on page 1. This would eliminate the use of the Religious Freedom
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director The March 20 headline splashed across Christianity Today, The Tennessean and National Public Radio was one few in Southern Baptist life thought they’d ever read. There were variations, but in effect they all communicated the same thing: “LifeWay Christian Resources, the largest Christian retail chain in America, plans to close all 170 stores this year and shift its offerings entirely online.”
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 27. Millions of Americans will enjoy the day off and celebrate by swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking, etc. The list is endless. My question is this: How many Americans truly understand why that day is a holiday to be celebrated? According to the standard definition, Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering and honoring
By Matt Tullos Stewardship Development Specialist, TBMB Money powers all kinds of things. It fuels ministries that we are compelled to begin, it provides for the needs of ministers, and it sends missionaries all over Tennessee, North America and the world. But in some cases, money sends members, ministers and business meetings into chaos. But fear not. These monetary mix-masters can be avoided. Every fall, the TBMB unleashes our financial
By Vickie Anderson Tennessee WMU Executive Director My entry point into missions was the Acteens organization at Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon in 1980 as
I was skimming over some Twitter feeds on Tuesday (June 4) and one caught my attention. I clicked on it and was taken to an
By Carolyn Tomlin Contributing writer, B&R Across our state, high schools and colleges are planning graduation ceremonies. As the band plays “Pomp and Circumstance,” graduates
By Todd E. Brady Vice president for university ministries at Union University, Jackson In the movie, A League of their Own, after making a bad
By Haley Wherry MSC Missionary (NAMB); Evangelism Catalyst, Holston Baptist Association For some reason, many Christians are afraid of questions. Yes, many people have a
By Matt Tullos Stewardship development specialist, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board It’s that time again when the sun bids us to flee from the status quo
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] Two trains from opposite directions are moving toward each other at breakneck speed. A collision is inevitable.
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director The March 20 headline splashed across Christianity Today, The Tennessean and National Public Radio was one
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 27. Millions of Americans will enjoy the day off and celebrate by swimming,
By Matt Tullos Stewardship Development Specialist, TBMB Money powers all kinds of things. It fuels ministries that we are compelled to begin, it provides for