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November 29, 2023
By Adam B. DooleyPastor, Englewood Baptist Church, JacksonYou shall be my witnesses (Acts 1:8). Go, teach, and baptize in order to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19-20). These were Jesus’ final instructions before His ascension back to Heaven (Acts 1:9). Yet, sharing the gospel with others is often a thankless assignment that is at […]
November 23, 2023
By Randy C. DavisPresident and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardI love Thanksgiving. Oh, let me count the ways! Family, food, football. But I love Thanksgiving because by its nature, it is a time to press pause on a busy year that seems to pick up speed as it careens toward Christmas. In fact, Thanksgiving […]
November 22, 2023
By Carolyn TomlinContributing Writer, B&R We all have the same amount of time. Twenty-four hours in a day, 1,440 minutes and 86,400 seconds. How do you use this time to give thanks for your blessings? During this Thanksgiving season, we are reminded to stop and reflect on those things for which we’re grateful. Not rattling […]
November 10, 2023
By Chris TurnerCommunications Director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardA friend I’ve known for years recently experienced a sizeable disappointment. There was an emerging career opportunity for which he was qualified and believed God was opening that door. It made sense, given his experience, and his God-centered motivation was fueled by all the right reasons. Excitement grew […]
November 9, 2023
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist & ReflectorIt’s not often that a Baptist editor is willing to encourage his readers to read another newspaper. Though we don’t like to admit it, we can be territorial. But, in this case, I can and do encourage our readers to take a look at The Baptist Paper (TBP), a national […]
November 9, 2023
By Jay HardwickPastor, Forest Hills Baptist Church, NashvilleI am so glad to be a Tennessee Baptist and excited about our future together! It has been an honor to serve on and chair the Acts 2:17 Vision Team as we have experienced the hand of God move mightily to bring us to the point of recommending […]
November 8, 2023
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist & ReflectorLloyd Elder died Nov. 3 after a lengthy illness. Southern Baptists lost a statesman — and bivocational and small church pastors across the denomination lost a friend. (See obituary HERE). Many people will remember Lloyd Elder for his years as president of the former Baptist Sunday School Board (now Lifeway […]
November 8, 2023
By Randy C. DavisPresident and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardWe are just days away from one of my favorite times of the year. No, not Thanksgiving, although that is one of my favorites. I’m talking about Summit, the annual gathering of Tennessee Baptists. For me, it is truly like a big family reunion where […]
November 7, 2023
By Adam DooleyPastor, Englewood Baptist Church, JacksonWe all know the inward, sinking feeling that we have come to call cringe in recent years. The slang description describes the embarrassing awkwardness that accompanies social failures that are far too common. On the one hand it is nervous laughter when nothing is funny and on the other […]
November 1, 2023
By Clay HallmarkPresident, Tennessee Baptist ConventionThe great English evangelist, Leonard Ravenhill, who went home to be with the Lord in 1994, has this challenging epitaph on his headstone: “Are the things you are living for worth Christ dying for?” As Tennessee Baptists, these are some of the questions we have spent the past 12 months […]
October 30, 2023
By Jeff IorgPresident, Gateway Seminary, Ontario, Calif. Editor’s Note: With the focus on Israel, following the bombing attack by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, I am yielding my space to Jeff Iorg who has written an excellent and concise summary of how Christians should respond to this situation in the Middle East. Continue to pray […]
October 25, 2023
By Randy C. DavisPresident and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardI recently had the opportunity to preach during the 80th anniversary of my home church, Shiloh Baptist Church, in Saraland Ala. That church and its people had a significant impact in my life and ministerial calling. It’s been years since I’ve been back, but it […]
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