First person: The church and the NCAA transfer portal
February 10, 2025
A 2022 Lifeway Research study indicated Baptist church attendance has significantly decreased over the past several years.
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Competitive powerlifting coach shares how faith, sport ‘changes you on every level’
February 8, 2025
Carson-Newman University recently announced the addition of powerlifting to its list of student options for those looking to compete.
Tennessee Baptists seek to ‘amplify’ VBS momentum
February 6, 2025
Tennessee Baptist Mission Board leaders are doubling down on their commitment to keep this summer tradition thriving for generations to come.
Ministers blend faith, career at annual retreat
January 31, 2025
Tennessee’s bivocational ministers gathered in the heart of the Smoky Mountains last month for a weekend of fellowship and renewal.
First person: Helping children grow in Christian values
January 28, 2025
“Childhood is such a brief period of time. We as parents must use and find opportunities to teach children Christ-like values and Bible stories in the short period they are children,” writes Carolyn Tomlin.
Tennessee’s Acts 2:17 Initiative to be ‘game changer’ for churches with diverse needs
January 24, 2025
Recent staff changes at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board are aimed at aligning the organization with the ministry priorities established by Tennessee Baptists.
Disaster Relief volunteers bring hope to ‘forgotten community’
January 24, 2025
In an age driven by communication and technology, a small northeast Tennessee community near Beech Mountain, North Carolina, faces neglect and isolation.
Arise & Build Task Force making ‘significant progress’ in East Tennessee
January 22, 2025
“We’ve still got some people living in tents. We’ve got to keep working diligently to get people back in houses,” said Randy Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
‘What we are called to do’: Tennessee DOM responds to NOLA attack
January 16, 2025
Mike Clark, a crisis trained strategic chaplain coordinator with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and a team of chaplains from across the country responded to the incident.
First person: I flunked accounting and became a Baptist editor
January 11, 2025
“I flunked out of accounting 40 years ago, and that’s how I became the new editor of the Baptist and Reflector. I should explain,” write Chris Turner, editor of Tennessee’s Baptist and Reflector.
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