By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] This is a bittersweet issue for me personally. It is the final paper designed by Corinne Rochotte who has been on our staff for the past three years. When Corinne joined the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s Communication Team as a designer, the decision was made for her to design the paper, among her other tasks. Typical of folks her age, Corinne knew
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] Cooperation. Churches talk about it all the time. Churches actually practice cooperation when they participate through the Cooperative Program. But how often do churches truly practice cooperation by “cooperating” with each other? My guess is — not often enough. The standard definition of cooperation is “the process of working together to the same end.” In this week’s issue (see photos and story
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 17. It’s a time set aside for children to honor or pay tribute to their dads. I firmly believe that having the opportunity to be a father is one of the greatest privileges that God has ever given me. It’s also one of the hardest jobs I have ever had because of the responsibility that
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector For years, Southern Baptists have taken pride in disaster relief. Even when Southern Baptists were known for their infighting among themselves, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief was still viewed with respect and admiration across the nation. When there was a disaster, the volunteers who wore yellow disaster relief T-shirts and caps were a welcome sight to people who had experienced a hurricane, tornado, earthquake,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I received a press release recently from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., about an address President R. Albert Mohler made during a “Leadership Briefing” on campus. His topic: George Washington. Mohler had several kind things to say about our nation’s first president. Then he added the “but.” He referred to the fact that Washington owned slaves and observed that his legacy
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I was recently talking to a pastor in Tennessee whom I respect as much as any pastor I have ever known. We discussed a variety of topics and as we were saying our goodbyes, he told me, “Keep writing for Jesus.” Those words came during the month that I am celebrating my 20th anniversary as editor of the Baptist and Reflector. Actually, I
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Tennessee Baptists are once again living up to their reputation as residents of the Volunteer state. Since January, Tennessee Baptists have been hard at work on the tiny island of Dominica in the Caribbean. And, let’s be clear. Dominica is not the Dominican Republic. They are easy to confuse because of the similarity in name. Last September, Hurricane Maria slammed Dominica hard. It
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The Bible has a lot to say about the fear of the Lord. Here are some verses (all from the Holman Christian Standard Bible) that we all need to be reminded of regularly. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His instructions have good insight. His praise endures forever” (Psalm 111:10). “Hallelujah! Happy is the man who
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The David Platt era at the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention is coming to an end. Platt announced Feb. 12 that he is stepping down from the position he has held for only four years to return to pastoral ministry. No one can fault any man who believes he is called by God to preach the gospel. I wish him
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In 2014, Tennessee Baptist Convention messengers who attended the annual meeting at The Summit at Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, took an action which charted the course of the convention and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board through 2024. Messengers overwhelmingly adopted the Five Objectives that are geared to seeing at least 50,000 Tennesseans annually saved, baptized, and set on the road to discipleship by
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] This is a bittersweet issue for me personally. It is the final paper designed by Corinne Rochotte
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] Cooperation. Churches talk about it all the time. Churches actually practice cooperation when they participate through the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 17. It’s a time set aside for children to honor
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector For years, Southern Baptists have taken pride in disaster relief. Even when Southern Baptists were known for their
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I received a press release recently from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., about an address President
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I was recently talking to a pastor in Tennessee whom I respect as much as any pastor I
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Tennessee Baptists are once again living up to their reputation as residents of the Volunteer state. Since January,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The Bible has a lot to say about the fear of the Lord. Here are some verses (all
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector The David Platt era at the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention is coming to an
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In 2014, Tennessee Baptist Convention messengers who attended the annual meeting at The Summit at Brentwood Baptist Church,
