By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I love a good story and I love good storytellers and that may be one of the reasons I love the Bible. Talk about good stories. Begin at Genesis and read all the way through and you have real people living lives of suspense, drama, espionage, intrigue, romance, comedy, and more. However, the greatest story in the Bible is the overarching story of
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director Winston Churchill could see the dark clouds gathering above Germany and drifting across Europe. It was the early 1930s and the future British Prime Minister repeatedly sounded the alarm at the growing German military might under the direction of Adolph Hitler. Churchill was often shouted down and ridiculed for what many considered much ado about nothing. The “British Bulldog” recognized his countrymen were
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director If you’ve ever played golf you are familiar with a golfer’s best friend: the mulligan. A mulligan is an extra stroke allowed after a poor shot, not counted on the scorecard. Usually all the players have agreed before the round that a mulligan is allowed. No, a mulligan is not professionally acceptable, but it has kept many an amateur from blowing an otherwise
Health issues, Chubby Challenge encourage pastor Ryan Culpepper to lose weight By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector RIPLEY — As 2015 winds to a close, pastor Ryan Culpepper is not nearly the man he was when the year began. And, for that he is grateful to the God he worships and serves. At the start of 2015, the 6-foot, 7-inch former college football player, weighed 460 pounds. “I was
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director The Christmas season is a paradox. There’s the joy that comes from celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, the excitement of family gatherings and the fun of watching the anticipation of children and grandchildren waiting for the big day of opening presents. Unfortunately there is the other side of Christmas; the alone side. Hidden behind the smiles and laughter, there are
Baptist and Reflector LINDEN — Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center has been awarded the 2015 Star of Excellence for Outstanding Non-Profit Organization. The award was presented to Tim Bearden, conference centers senior manager for the Tennessee Baptist Convention, on Dec. 3 during an awards banquet sponsored by the Perry County Chamber of Commerce. The conference center was recognized for the “outstanding service and contributions your organization and its volunteers provide
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director The world is in chaos. Wars rage. Terror perpetrated by evil people has nations on edge. Millions are displaced, and the debate over refugee resettlement is burning white hot. The world’s spiritual soil is as fertile as it ever has been and cries out for a broad spreading of gospel seeds. This world desperately needs Jesus. Southern Baptists have historically rallied to the
Messengers celebrate heritage of partnership missions, approve new partnership By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MILLINGTON — Messengers to the 141st annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention elected a new slate of officers and celebrated 35 years of partnership missions during the Summit held Nov. 9-11 at First Baptist Church, Millington. The Summit drew 953 messengers from about 322 churches (unofficial total). Last year’s Summit at Brentwood Baptist
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I love family reunions. It’s a chance to gather with folks who share a bond and for whom (hopefully) you care a great deal about. That, to me, is what the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists feels like. This year’s Summit was held at First Baptist Church, Millington, and in his words of welcome, FBC Pastor David Leavell referred to the gathering as
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I travel – a lot. I’ve made my way back and forth across Tennessee this year several times and then some. Most often those trips are made to preach in your churches or associational meetings, to stop and have lunch with a pastor or church member just to visit, or to attend a meeting where small groups of people are gathered to discuss
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I love a good story and I love good storytellers and that may be one of the reasons
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director Winston Churchill could see the dark clouds gathering above Germany and drifting across Europe. It was the early
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director If you’ve ever played golf you are familiar with a golfer’s best friend: the mulligan. A mulligan is
Health issues, Chubby Challenge encourage pastor Ryan Culpepper to lose weight By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector RIPLEY — As 2015 winds to a
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director The Christmas season is a paradox. There’s the joy that comes from celebrating the birth of our Savior
Baptist and Reflector LINDEN — Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center has been awarded the 2015 Star of Excellence for Outstanding Non-Profit Organization. The award was
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director The world is in chaos. Wars rage. Terror perpetrated by evil people has nations on edge. Millions are
Messengers celebrate heritage of partnership missions, approve new partnership By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector MILLINGTON — Messengers to the 141st annual meeting of
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I love family reunions. It’s a chance to gather with folks who share a bond and for whom
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I travel – a lot. I’ve made my way back and forth across Tennessee this year several times
