On Feb. 18, 1952, the S.S. Pendleton was caught in a brutal winter storm generating 60-foot waves that slammed into the 500-foot tanker. The seas became so intense that it…
Any way you slice it, it was a record-setting year for the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. The first record broken came in June when the generous giving of Tennessee…
God loves a cheerful giver. Chances are you’ve heard that phrase from your pastor, or maybe from your momma or grandmother. We often share that verse with children when we…
Ever since I have been involved in church planting, I have heard you need to develop a core group, or in these days a launch team. These people come alongside…
Maybe you’ve been there, on a missions trip standing in the middle of the urban sprawl of one of the world’s great cities, cities like Buenos Aires, Guatemala City, Sao…
If lost people are going to be reached in our communities, it will require that the church must engage lost people. One of the most effective ways to interact with…
I love Tennessee. It is my adopted home and home to all of my immediate family. I believe our state is the most beautiful and unique of the 50 states….
When I was a student at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, my professor of counseling, Stanley Watson, used to say “Actions precede attitudes.” He would speak about how a married…
Tennessee Baptists are about emptying mosques, not building them. There are a few pseudo-news websites authored by bloggers who produce satirical “news” stories, and some of their recent stories state that the…
Any way you slice it, Tennessee is a missions field. I’ve known that for years but that really hit me a couple of years ago as I made my way…