Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
July 1, 2014
By Larry Robertson President, TBC, & Clarksville Pastor The “famous theologian” Bob Dylan said it well: “The times they are a-changin’.” I know, change is not a welcome word for some folk. Yet change, in and of itself, is neither good nor bad. It is, however, sometimes necessary. Did you know that lobsters have to […]
July 1, 2014
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director I refuse to be a rotten egg; and I don’t want you to be one either. Fortunately, there is still time not to become one. Maybe I’d better explain. Theologian C.S. Lewis writes in his seminal book, Mere Christianity, that, “It may be hard for an egg to […]
July 1, 2014
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC NASHVILLE — We are on a trajectory in the South that will see a current generation spiritually lost unless something drastic changes in the near future, said the Tennessee Baptists Convention’s top leader, and he said statistics bear that out. “We are at the cusp in the South […]
July 1, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector A denomination went on life support last week. Sadly, I don’t think some of its leaders even realize they signed their own death notice. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) became one of the largest Christian denominations in the country to endorse gay marriage last week when its General Assembly […]
June 25, 2014
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R Two things bear on my mind at this moment: our positive God and our negative society. To say God is positive is totally true. To categorically judge our society to be negative is only partially true — but way too much. I start each morning with a strong cup […]
June 23, 2014
Bobby Welch Assoc. Executive-Director, TBC The Pastors Task Force on Southern Baptist Convention Evangelistic Impact & Declining Baptisms recently reported their findings. This diverse group of 15 summarized their work into five recommendations: Pray for spiritual awakening. Model personal evangelism and provide pathways. Create a disciple-making culture. Serve the next generation. Celebrate the next generation.
June 19, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Every year at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention we hear the same pleas for increased giving through the Cooperative Program. In fact, the Cooperative Program was a hot topic of conversation throughout the annual meeting, and it should have been. We do need to increase […]
June 18, 2014
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director The Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting did not have my full attention when I arrived in Baltimore last week. In fact, I’d say my enthusiasm for it was pretty low. My mind and my heart were on that which needed my attention here in Tennessee. However, by the […]
June 9, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector We Baptists are a unique group. Most of the time, we don’t have the faith to move a mountain (which Scripture says is possible), but we have the uncanny ability of making a mountain out of a mole hill at any given time. We do it in our […]
June 4, 2014
By Randy C. Davis TBC Executive Director Royalty isn’t necessarily defined by birth family or wealth. In fact, in many cultures it is still determined by age. I love the stories of veteran Tennessee missions volunteers Don and Ann Davis walking into small Ugandan villages a few years ago with a group of younger missions […]
June 4, 2014
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention next week (June 10-11) will elect a new convention president. Unlike 2012 when Fred Luter was unanimously elected as the convention’s first African American president, messengers will have a choice. As of Monday, June 2, there were three […]
May 21, 2014
By Johnnie Godwin Contributing Columnist, B&R Beloved Courtney Wilson became my first Tennessee pastor 44 years ago. He died last week. Courtney never did preach long; but toward the last, his messages were even briefer in the “Memory Care” unit where he held forth. With his vast memory and recall greatly reduced, Courtney was still […]
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