By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] CHAPEL HILL — Walking into the living room inside Marcus Reed’s home is almost like walking into a museum. The room includes a fascinating collection of keepsakes, each representing a time period that shaped the life of a man who might best be described as a combination of John Wayne and Billy Graham. Born the day before Valentine’s Day in 1925, Reed’s remarkable

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] CLARKSVILLE — Sometimes missions volunteers meet people, share Christ and never see or hear from the individual again. Two college students with Tennessee ties had the unique opportunity of not only sharing the gospel with someone, but doing personal follow up in a state thousands of miles from Tennessee. During the summer Cassidy Marcom, a BCM student at Austin Peay State University

Editor’s Note: Tennessee Baptists are participating in “Christmas Backpacks for Children and Teens” (see story “Blessings in Backpacks” in the Sept. 26 issue of the B&R). Backpack Collection Timeline and Locations: Englewood Baptist – East Campus | Nov. 5-8, 2018, 9am-4pm 1646 Highway 70 East, Jackson Contact: Randy Pool: 731-431-7101 TBMB Missions Mobilization Center | Nov. 5-8, 2018, 9am-4pm 6434 John Hagar Road, Mt. Juliet Contact: Elizabeth Holmes: 615-371-7926 God’s