Lonnie Wilkey, Editor, Baptist and Reflector I have a confession to make after more than 45 years. I actually went “trick or treating” on Halloween. Didn’t seem so bad back then, but listen to some folks today and I am almost convinced that I committed a major sin because I celebrated a pagan holiday associated with “evil.”
By Carolyn Tomlin While watching a group of children in a Bible drill from Woodland Baptist Church in Haywood County, I was amazed at how fast they could locate the books of the Old and New Testaments as well as specific verses. Once found, they could recite from memory the reference.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I am extremely proud to be a Tennessean today. I held my breath on Saturday, Oct. 28, to see what would happen at planned white supremacist rallies that were scheduled to be held in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro. By most accounts, nothing really happened. Tennesseans let it be made known that racism is unacceptable in our state. The Shelbyville rally was so uneventful that
By Ray Van Neste On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted 95 theses for academic debate on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. While posting topics for debate in this way was a very common act at the time, this time it reverberated throughout Europe and launched the Protestant Reformation. This month we mark the 500th anniversary of this event that changed the world and continues to shape our lives
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director As Christians, we are called to be salt and light, and in that calling there is no room for racism of any kind. I have a reason for making such a stark statement. This Saturday (Oct. 28), White Supremacy groups will be in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro propagating an agenda rooted in hatred and spread through fear mongering.
By Michael Koontz Pastor, Pine Ridge Baptist Church, Harriman Our church recently hosted an IGNITE basketball camp. The journey of this camp is truly a God thing. Back in the winter I approached our youth director Justin Fritts and spoke with him about taking the youth on an out-of-state missions trip to work a Bible-based sports camp. As a few weeks passed, it became clear that this was not going
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Larry Robertson, pastor of Hilldale Baptist Church in Clarksville and a former Tennessee Baptist Convention president, has been a good friend since he served on the staff of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (then Executive Board) as director of evangelism more than 15 years ago. He is an excellent pastor and is well respected across the state and the Southern Baptist Convention and
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director It’s time. I’m ready for Tennessee to beat ’Bama. Wow. I can practically hear a resounding, “AMEN!” from across the state. And I hate to say it, but it’s been a while since the Vols beat the Tide and that’s a streak I know Vol fans would love to see come to an end. However, I’m ready for Tennessee Baptists to
By Joe Sorah Compassion Ministries Specialist, TBMB As I reflect upon my childhood, I can remember being very concerned with the problem of hunger in our world. I grew up in a pastor’s home. We used to receive appeals for funds to feed hungry children. The letters would come with pictures of children on little cards from far off countries. Those pictures really bothered me. I couldn’t stand the thought
By Larry Robertson Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville CLARKSVILLE —“It all started when he hit me back!” That’s what the little boy told his mother when he got in trouble for fighting with his brother. Isn’t it interesting how easily we can excuse our own behavior by blaming others? Unless your name is Rip Van Winkle and you just woke up from a long nap under a tree, you know
Lonnie Wilkey, Editor, Baptist and Reflector I have a confession to make after more than 45 years. I actually went “trick or treating” on Halloween.
By Carolyn Tomlin While watching a group of children in a Bible drill from Woodland Baptist Church in Haywood County, I was amazed at how
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I am extremely proud to be a Tennessean today. I held my breath on Saturday, Oct. 28, to
By Ray Van Neste On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted 95 theses for academic debate on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. While posting
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director As Christians, we are called to be salt and light, and in that calling there is
By Michael Koontz Pastor, Pine Ridge Baptist Church, Harriman Our church recently hosted an IGNITE basketball camp. The journey of this camp is truly a
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Larry Robertson, pastor of Hilldale Baptist Church in Clarksville and a former Tennessee Baptist Convention president, has been
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director It’s time. I’m ready for Tennessee to beat ’Bama. Wow. I can practically hear a resounding,
By Joe Sorah Compassion Ministries Specialist, TBMB As I reflect upon my childhood, I can remember being very concerned with the problem of hunger in
By Larry Robertson Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville CLARKSVILLE —“It all started when he hit me back!” That’s what the little boy told his mother