WHEN IT LOOKS BLEAK, REMEMBER WHO WINS
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In 2015, the issue of same-sex marriage took center stage. I doubt any of us will forget June 26, the day that the United States Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is protected under the Constitution and is now legal in all 50 states. Christians prayed for a […]
A MIRACLE TURNS 3
Three years ago today (Dec. 17, 2012) will forever be etched in my memory. I received a phone call from my wife that our daughter, Joanna, was on the way to the Emergency Room to deliver our first grandson. We knew it was about six weeks too early so we were very concerned as we […]
PRODIGAL CHILDREN: THE UNSPOKEN REQUESTS
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Every kid who has ever grown up in a Baptist church probably can repeat the story of the prodigal son found in Luke 15:11-32. It’s a story that was real when Jesus told it and it’s still real today. The issue of prodigal children as it relates to […]
LET’S FACE IT — WE LIVE IN AN OFFENDED WORLD
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector This week I read an excellent blog by Everette Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Okla. He noted a student had come to him after a recent chapel service complaining he was offended because the sermon made him feel guilty. Later in the week I watched a news telecast by […]
WHY CHRISTIANS CAN STILL GIVE THANKS
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector For anyone who lives in this world, last week was tough. I don’t know what happens in every community in our state and our nation, but I daresay they are similar to Nashville and Memphis. I was in both places last week — metropolitan Memphis for the Summit […]
MISSIONS, DR BRING BAPTISTS TOGETHER
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Baptists are known for many things – some good, some not so good. We tend to argue among ourselves over things that have no Kingdom significance. We get bent out of shape if someone sits in our pew on Sunday morning. We’re not happy if the pastor doesn’t […]
DR VOLUNTEERS A SPECIAL BREED
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are a special breed of people. They love the Lord with all their hearts and souls, and they love people enough to do “the dirty work” that most people would run from. I spent time this week with Tennessee volunteers who were serving […]
NEW WEBSITE GARNERS MIXED REVIEWS
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Two things are certain in this world: death and taxes. And not even death is certain should Jesus choose to return to earth sooner than later. We can add one more thing to that list that is certain for sure. You can’t please everybody. We launched the new […]
Look Who’s Calling Us Hypocrites
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector We have all heard the accusation. Christians are just a bunch of hypocrites. They preach one thing, but live the exact opposite. Sadly, there are Christians who do just that. But there are also Christians who try the best they can to match their words with their actions. […]
Hunger Is a Reality in Today’s World
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Hunger. For most of us, we have no idea of what true hunger is. We all perhaps have gone a day or so without food, but we seldom can say we are really hungry. I recently had a colonoscopy which means I went without eating solid food for […]