By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Let’s face reality. Circumstances sometimes leave people depressed during the Christmas season — a time of hope created by the birth of a baby boy in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. That baby boy would grow up to be Jesus Christ and He died on a cross 33 years later. His death and resurrection offers eternal life to all who confess
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector ELIZABETHTON — Just a few days ago a mother and her three-year-old daughter perished after an apartment fire here. The grandmother of the little girl called the Hale Community Ministries center and offered the Christmas gifts already purchased for the girl who would not be opening them on Christmas day. The woman explained she wanted them to go to another little
Minister’s wife says she is proof of God’s sense of humor By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — During the The Good Cup event for ministers’ wives held at The Summit in November, the question was posed to those wives who attended, “Did you think you would ever marry a minister?” Pardon Tiffany Bowen for laughing. The question often reminds her of God’s wonderful sense of humor. At
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector OCOEE — Two people known by members of Shiloh Baptist Church here died in the Nov. 30 F-3 tornado which struck the community. The couple, new residents, rented a home from members of the church, reported Charles Campbell, pastor. A mother of one of those who died lost her home though she is okay, he added. “We’ve had to do a
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector GATLINBURG — Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (TBMB) leaders are grateful for the quick response, both financially and with physical assistance, following the wildfires which struck the Smoky Mountains in late November. What’s more, help will continue in the months to come, leaders agreed. “I am thankful for the quick response of our disaster relief volunteers at the very start of this
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — The about 170 ministers’ wives who attended “The Good Cup” learned from four dramatic presentations, discussions around their tables with peers, and worshiped during Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists held Nov. 13-17 at the Sevierville Convention Center. Carol Anderson Shores of Acts of Renewal Ministry based in Kentucky portrayed four characters during the event and then taught using
By David Roach Baptist Press GATLINBURG, Tenn. (BP) — The arrests of two teenagers in connection with deadly wildfires in and around Gatlinburg, Tenn., have provoked expressions of sadness from three local Southern Baptist congregations that lost buildings in the blaze. The three Gatlinburg churches — Roaring Fork Baptist Church, First Baptist Church and Banner Baptist Church — also report God’s continued work in their midst, including at least four
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — “Ninety percent of America’s evangelical kids attend a school where it is illegal to teach the full truth, ” said Ed Gamble in a breakout session of Summit which includes the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. “Why is it so important that the church take ownership of the weekday?” he asked in the Nov. 14 session, “Christian
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — For the past 11 years Gene Mims has served as pastor of Judson Baptist Church here. Mims is still pastor but he’s no longer alone in the task. In September, his son Jeff Mims officially became the church’s co-pastor. Jeff Mims is no stranger to the Judson family, having served in a variety of roles on the church’s staff since 2007.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector BRENTWOOD — Let’s face reality. Circumstances sometimes leave people depressed during the Christmas season — a time of
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector ELIZABETHTON — Just a few days ago a mother and her three-year-old daughter perished after an
Minister’s wife says she is proof of God’s sense of humor By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — During the The Good Cup
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector OCOEE — Two people known by members of Shiloh Baptist Church here died in the Nov.
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector GATLINBURG — Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (TBMB) leaders are grateful for the quick response, both financially
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — The about 170 ministers’ wives who attended “The Good Cup” learned from four dramatic
By David Roach Baptist Press GATLINBURG, Tenn. (BP) — The arrests of two teenagers in connection with deadly wildfires in and around Gatlinburg, Tenn., have
By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector SEVIERVILLE — “Ninety percent of America’s evangelical kids attend a school where it is illegal to
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — For the past 11 years Gene Mims has served as pastor of Judson Baptist Church here.