By Stephanie D.H. Evans PART 1: 2 Corinthians 4: 16-18 (HCSB) 16 Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. 18 So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Baptist Press released an article this week on results of a survey addressing the effectiveness of Baptist associations. Like any survey, it pointed out both positive and negative aspects. While most church leaders believe associations are “a good kingdom investment,” others are struggling to find the relevancy of Baptist associations, according to the story.
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB Chester Bennington hanged himself Thursday (July 20). He was 41. You may not recognize his name, but Bennington was the lead singer of the profoundly popular rock band Linkin Park. Formed in 1997, Linkin Park released seven studio albums, sold more than 70 million copies globally and won two Grammy Awards. One music publication listed Linkin Park as the “greatest artists of the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector With football season just around the corner, college football fans (especially those in the Southeastern Conference) were more than a little shocked when Hugh Freeze announced his resignation as coach at the University of Mississippi due to a “pattern of personal misconduct inconsistent with the standards we expect from the leader of our football team,” according to university chancellor Jeff Vitter. See Baptist
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector A headline in a Baptist Press article recently caught my eye — “New Website, E-Book To Spark ‘Evangelism Renewal.’” I confess. I am a headline snob. I know a good headline when I see it. I especially know a bad headline when I see it. Trust me, I have written my share of bad headlines in my 30-plus years with newspapers, both secular
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director A strange phenomenon happened in the Pacific Northwest. Large patches of trees were dying in an Oregon forest. Scientists determined the problem was a single breed of mushroom that covered 2,384 acres, about the size of 1,600 soccer fields. Apparently the white tentacles of the mushroom wrapped around root systems and tree trunks and robbed the trees of nutrients, carbohydrates, and
I recently received an inquiry from Phillip Senn, a minister in West Tennessee. Bro. Senn is a long-time reader of the Baptist and Reflector and often has written letters to the editor. He observed that he had not seen any letters to the editor published in the paper since February. He asked, “Is this because of a lack of letters, or a new policy by the B&R?” He then observed
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector If Christianity and culture were wrestlers, Christianity would be picking itself up off the mat. We (Christians) are being slammed by culture. Nowhere is that more evident than views on the LGBTQ movement and same-sex marriage. The biblical view of marriage as a union of one man and one woman is fading fast.
Baptist Press RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Summers provide great opportunities for short-term mission teams to serve the cause of Christ around the globe. At the same time, missionaries in cross-cultural settings are anticipating the arrival of those teams — a process that can bring joy and excitement, but sometimes fear. Short-term summer mission teams can provide much needed help for missionaries, but for both the missionary team and the volunteer
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As I was driving to the Church Support Center in Franklin this morning (July 6), I looked up to the sky and saw a beautiful rainbow. We have had a lot of rain in Middle Tennessee over the past few days including some storms last night. As I gazed at the rainbow, I could not help but remember God’s promise to Noah and
By Stephanie D.H. Evans PART 1: 2 Corinthians 4: 16-18 (HCSB) 16 Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Baptist Press released an article this week on results of a survey addressing the effectiveness of Baptist associations.
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBMB Chester Bennington hanged himself Thursday (July 20). He was 41. You may not recognize his name, but Bennington
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector With football season just around the corner, college football fans (especially those in the Southeastern Conference) were more
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector A headline in a Baptist Press article recently caught my eye — “New Website, E-Book To Spark ‘Evangelism
By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director A strange phenomenon happened in the Pacific Northwest. Large patches of trees were dying in an
I recently received an inquiry from Phillip Senn, a minister in West Tennessee. Bro. Senn is a long-time reader of the Baptist and Reflector and
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector If Christianity and culture were wrestlers, Christianity would be picking itself up off the mat. We (Christians) are
Baptist Press RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Summers provide great opportunities for short-term mission teams to serve the cause of Christ around the globe. At the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As I was driving to the Church Support Center in Franklin this morning (July 6), I looked up