Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
August 16, 2023
By Randy C. DavisPresident and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardNo one ever won anything who gave up before completing a competition. That’s why you see runners push through the pain and exhaustion to cross the finish line. Or why swimmers stretch with every inch of stretch they have those last few feet to touch […]
August 14, 2023
By Adam B. DooleyPastor, Englewood Baptist Church, JacksonEditor’s note: Plans are for “Dooley Noted” to become a regular column on the website at baptistandreflector.org. Columns also will be published in the print issue as space is available. Do you trust me? That was the question I heard from one of my sons as he, through […]
August 9, 2023
By Cliff MarionPastor, First Baptist Church, CovingtonOur church sends mission teams to Ridgecrest Conference Center every year to serve students attending Fuge Camps. It’s a wonderful service opportunity, and one I recommend churches consider. Our mission teams perform a variety of tasks such as doing laundry, working in the kitchen, serving in the coffee shop, […]
August 7, 2023
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist & ReflectorFor more than a decade I have observed as some, not all, presidents/CEOS of Southern Baptist Convention entities distance themselves from those “who foot the bill” — Southern Baptists in the pew. Some leaders have been curt (a polite way of saying “rude”) to messengers who have dared asked tough […]
August 2, 2023
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist & ReflectorTennessee Baptists will have an opportunity to celebrate the 188-year history of their Baptist newspaper on Sunday, Aug. 20, which is recognized as B&R Day on the Tennessee Baptist Convention calendar. Every issue of the Baptist and Reflector shares stories of how Tennessee Baptists are impacting spiritual lostness and advancing […]
July 21, 2023
By Clay HallmarkPresident, Tennessee Baptist ConventionTo highlight its annual picnic, a company rented two racing row boats and challenged a rival company to a race. To the consternation of the company who rented the racing row boats, the rival company quickly went into the lead and won the boat race with very little effort. The […]
July 17, 2023
By Rodney NorvellCollegiate ministry specialist, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleThe world today seems to be increasingly messed up. When it comes to younger generations, it is easy sometimes to give up or just give in to apathy or complacency. As Baptists we are really not doing them any favors and actually may be doing great damage […]
July 14, 2023
By Matt TullosStewardship development specialist, Tennessee Mission BoardI must confess that I am a terrible online shopper. I find something that looks like a quality product only to realize later that it wasn’t, or that it didn’t work, or that I should have read more reviews. I call it “click regret.” It’s that dreadful moment […]
July 6, 2023
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and ReflectorMost all of my mother’s side of the family grew up in Graham County, N.C., near the small town of Robbinsville. Today, Robbinsville is a tourist attraction noted for the beauty of its mountains and outdoor life and its proximity to the Cherohala Skyway, a scenic mountain highway, and […]
June 21, 2023
By Randy C. DavisPresident and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardIt’s always a great day to be a Tennessee Baptist, but there were many moments during the recent Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting when I was also proud to be a Southern Baptist. Here’s a sampling of some of those moments:
June 20, 2023
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and ReflectorSouthern Baptists are once again in the national news. Here are a sampling of headlines from across the nation last week: “Southern Baptists take first step in approving ban on women pastors” — The Tennessean “Southern Baptists move to purge churches with female pastors” — The New York Times […]
June 16, 2023
By Chris TurnerCommunications Director, Tennessee Baptist Mission BoardFather’s Day is not like Mother’s Day and not always in the best way. I was sitting behind a dad and his son during church on Father’s Day several years ago. The son was probably about 11 or 12 years old. The sermon majored on how fathers “need […]
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