By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As a parent and grandparent, one of my primary concerns always has been the safety of my children and now grandchildren. We go to great lengths to make sure they are safe at home, at school, on the ball fields, etc. We should expect them to be safe at church, but perhaps we take that for granted. Last year we were attending church
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I am extremely proud to be a Tennessean today. I held my breath on Saturday, Oct. 28, to see what would happen at planned white supremacist rallies that were scheduled to be held in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro. By most accounts, nothing really happened. Tennesseans let it be made known that racism is unacceptable in our state. The Shelbyville rally was so uneventful that
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Larry Robertson, pastor of Hilldale Baptist Church in Clarksville and a former Tennessee Baptist Convention president, has been a good friend since he served on the staff of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (then Executive Board) as director of evangelism more than 15 years ago. He is an excellent pastor and is well respected across the state and the Southern Baptist Convention and
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In recent weeks, the actions of trustees, both at the Southern Baptist Convention and Tennessee Baptist Convention levels have been in the forefront. Carson-Newman University trustees took a bold action when they affirmed that the university would operate within the guidelines of the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message. Directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board dealt with the Cooperative Program and a reduced
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As I sat in my office earlier today (Aug. 21) I could not help but think how funny it would be if God looked down from heaven and decided to not allow the total eclipse to happen. He could have stopped it had He chosen, but He allowed it to happen. The hoopla surrounding this eclipse has amazed me. While they don’t happen
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As I have read news reports of the violence that happened in Charlottesville, Va., nearly two weeks ago, the words of “Jesus Loves The Little Children” have remained in my thoughts. “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red, yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world” (those are
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Even before the formation of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 1874, the Baptist and Reflector (and its predecessors) has kept Tennessee Baptists informed. R.B.C. Howell first published THE BAPTIST (the forerunner of the B&R) in 1835. Howell, who was also pastor of First Baptist Church, Nashville, recognized that church growth in those early years of the United States and Tennessee was limited by
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 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
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 As a parent and grandparent, one of my primary concerns always has been the safety of my children
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector I am extremely proud to be a Tennessean today. I held my breath on Saturday, Oct. 28, to
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Larry Robertson, pastor of Hilldale Baptist Church in Clarksville and a former Tennessee Baptist Convention president, has been
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector In recent weeks, the actions of trustees, both at the Southern Baptist Convention and Tennessee Baptist Convention levels
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As I sat in my office earlier today (Aug. 21) I could not help but think how funny
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector As I have read news reports of the violence that happened in Charlottesville, Va., nearly two weeks ago,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Even before the formation of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 1874, the Baptist and Reflector (and its predecessors)
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 Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector A headline in a Baptist Press article recently caught my eye — “New Website, E-Book To Spark ‘Evangelism
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
