Radio B&R Podcast

Radio B&R is a production of the Baptist and Reflector, the official newsjournal of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Radio B&R explores a variety topics that with the goal of informing the biblical worldview of Tennessee Baptists and helping them stay current on issues that affect their churches.

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Radio B&R

RADIO B&R EP. 37: TBMB JANUARY UPDATE WITH RANDY C. DAVIS

Randy Davis talks about some of the big things that happened in 2019, including the “I Stand for Life” initiative. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Chris Turner:     Hello and welcome in to this edition of Radio B&R. I’m your host, Chris Turner, director of communications here at the Tennessee Baptist mission board. And today we’re talking with Randy Davis, our executive director for the Tennessee Baptist mission board. Randy, welcome in. Thank you Chris. Well, we wanted to take just a few minutes before we get too far into 2020 and we wanted

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Ep. 36: REACHING DENVER WITH CHURCH PLANTER DERICK SHERFEY

Derick Sherfey traded the mountains of East Tennessee for the Colorado mountains and the challenge of church planting in Denver. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Chris Turner:                 Hello and welcome into this edition of Radio B&R. I’m your host Chris Turner, and today we’re speaking with a special guest who is from Tennessee, but is a church planter in Denver. Tell us who you are and where are you from.

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EP. 35: REACHING DENVER WITH CHURCH PLANTER PARKER MANUAL

Parker and his family actually live in Boulder, just outside of Denver, and face the challenges of sharing the gospel in an affluent society that believes it really has no need for Jesus Christ. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Chris Turner:                 Hello, I’m Chris Turner and welcome in to this edition of Radio B&R. Today we’re at a basically a sidewalk cafe in Boulder, Colorado, and we’re talking with Tennessean and church planter, Parker Manual. Parker Manual:             Hello.

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EP. 34: REACHING DENVER WITH CHURCH PLANTER BRUCE HENDRICH

Bruce Hendrich and his family were Colorado transplants in East Tennessee who felt God calling them back to the Denver area to plant a church. Bruce discusses the challenges and differences between church in the Buckle of the Bible Belt and a culture that is spiritual, but suspicious of Christianity.  FULL TRANSCRIPT: Chris Turner:                 Hello and welcome into this edition of Radio B&R. I’m your host, Chris Turner, and today our guest is church planner from Denver, Colorado area, Bruce Hendrich. Bruce, welcome into this edition.

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EP. 33: REACHING DENVER WITH CHURCH PLANTER CHRIS PHILLIPS

Chris Phillips, set aside a career in pharmaceutical sales to move his family to Denver an be on missions reaching a growing area of the city. Hear about the challenges they face in planting a church in an increasingly pre-Christian culture. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Chris T.:            Hello and welcome into this edition of Radio B&R. I’m your host Chris Turner, and today we have a special guest Chris Phillips, who is church planter in Denver, Colorado, and he’s a Tennesseean. Chris, welcome into the show.

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RADIO B&R EP. 32: RANDY DAVIS’ STATEMENT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE

Editor’s Note: The following episode is a special edition presentation of  TBMB President and Executive Director Randy C. Davis’ statement to the Senate Study Committee delivered in support of pro-life legislation proposed in SB 1236. Full news coverage of Davis’ appearance before the committee can be found here and the transcript here. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Chris Turner:                 Hello and welcome in to this edition of Radio B&R. I’m Chris Turner, Director of Communications at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. The following special episode features Randy Davis, President and Executive Director of

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