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By Randy C. Davis President & Executive Director, TBMB It’s always a great day to be a Tennessee Baptist, but there were many moments during the recent Southern Baptist Convention…
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By Randy C. Davis President & Executive Director, TBMB A best-selling author popularized an illustration to show the importance of knowing your priorities. He filled a bucket with sand and…
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By Randy C. Davis President & Executive Director, TBMB As a pastor, there were simply days that were more discouraging than others; days I was blinded to God’s goodness around…
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By Randy C. Davis President & Executive Director, TBMB No great thing ever happened in the history of Christendom that wasn’t preceded by humble submission to God through prayer. Consider…
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By Randy C. Davis President & Executive Director, TBMB Do you notice church signs? You know, the types of marquees out front that often have pithy sayings. Sometimes they accidentally…
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By Randy C. Davis President & Executive Director, TBMB I do not believe Jesus expects us to sacrifice our families, sanity or health on the altar of ministry. Too many…
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By Randy C. Davis President and executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board The economy was struggling, inflation was climbing and the unemployment rate was soaring. In fact, unemployment in Scott…