MAKING EASTER AN EVERYDAY EVENT
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
9h ago
In terms of the calendar, Easter is coming early this year.  Last spring, we celebrated Easter on April 9, and the previous year, it was April 17.  For those who might be interested (perhaps there are a few other calender nerds like myself out there), it’s actually been eight years since we last celebrated the resurrection in March — as we are doing this year — and it’s only happened five times since the turn of the century.    But here’s the thing: Even though Easter might feel early, I would argue that it is arriving not a moment too soon. Given the current social climate ..read more
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SNAPSHOTS IN TIME
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
1d ago
By Al Lang Special collections librarian and archivist, Carson-Newman University The Aug. 2, 1900 issue of the B&R spotlighted the East Tennessee college. After initial discussions in the early 1840s, the East Tennessee Baptist Educational Society applied in 1850 for a charter to establish an institution of higher learning.   Mossy Creek Missionary Baptist Seminary offered its first classes in August 1851 under President William Rogers.  As noted in their founding documents, the founders possessed a twofold intent: “to promote education in general, and among the ministry in par ..read more
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MARYLAND-DELAWARE BAPTISTS READY TO RESPOND AFTER BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSES
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
2d ago
By The Baptist Paper Screenshot / The Baptist Paper BALTIMORE — Southern Baptist volunteers in Maryland and Delaware are ready to respond as needed after the Francis Scott Key Bridge suddenly collapsed into the Baltimore harbor following a “ship strike” in the early-morning hours on March 26.  Search and rescue efforts continue for at least six people who fell into the harbor. “Because of the search and rescue efforts, currently no response groups can access the area until this is completed,” said Coy Webb, crisis response director for Send Relief, the compassion ministry of the North A ..read more
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FIRST PERSON: EASTER MESSAGE IS REACHING LOST IN DRAMATIC WAYS
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
2d ago
By Jacob and Julie Stanley A local believer portrays Jesus carrying the cross through a crowd, accompanied by Roman soldiers. The dramatization called, “Empty Tomb,” was performed at a local mall with more than 1,000 people seeing it in a day. — IMB photo He has risen! As you celebrate this Easter season, please remember your many IMB missionaries on the field. In some areas, like where we live in the Asia-Pacific Rim, it’s the perfect time to explain the true meaning of this holiday. We want you to know how Christians are presenting the gospel on the island nation where we live. A couple of ..read more
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DOOLEY NOTED: A WORLD WITHOUT EASTER
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
2d ago
By Adam Dooley Pastor, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson This weekend, Christians all over the world will observe Easter festivities to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for these celebrations even as I am reminded that apart from the physical, bodily resurrection of our Lord, Christianity would be nothing more than a nostalgic myth. Dr. Billy Graham once told TIME magazine, “If I were an enemy of Christianity, I would aim right at the resurrection, because that is the heart of Christianity.” Indeed. Can you even imagine a world without Easter? What would our existe ..read more
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EASTER REMAINS A HIGH ATTENDANCE DAY FOR MOST CHURCHES
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
2d ago
By Aaron Earls Lifeway Christian Resources writer BRENTWOOD — Most pastors are expecting one of their largest crowds on Easter, but those expectations have tempered some in the past decade. The three highest-attendance Sundays for pastors—Easter, Christmas and Mother’s Day—have remained the same since 2011, but each is now less likely to be among the top days, according to a Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors. “While many churches consider high attendance as something from their pre-pandemic past, seasonal changes have resumed,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of Life ..read more
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VAN NESTE NAMED UNION’S VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY MINISTRIES
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
3d ago
By Union University news office Van Neste JACKSON — Union University has named Ray Van Neste, dean of its School of Theology and Missions, as vice president for university ministries. Van Neste will continue to serve as dean in addition to his new role, where he will oversee Union’s chapel program, church relations and pastoral care responsibilities for the university community. “Ray Van Neste has a combination of theological depth, personal integrity, commitment to Union’s mission and leadership capacity that make him ideal for this role,” Union President Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver said. “His d ..read more
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OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
3d ago
By David Dawson Communications specialist, TBMB Mike Young, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, Brownsville, shares the gospel with a BlueOval City worker from South Korea on the doorstep of the man’s home. There are several men living at this address – none of whom speak English. BROWNSVILLE — Mike Young, senior pastor at Zion Baptist Church in Brownsville,  is determined to share the gospel with the employees of BlueOval City.  And he isn’t about to let a language barrier stand in his way. Over the course of the past few months, Young has found creative ways to communcate with many ..read more
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MARCH 31: BELIEVE!
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
3d ago
By Rich Lloyd Pastor, First Baptist Church, Newport Focal Passage: John 20:1-17  Surprises can be fun! When my youngest son was 16, my wife and I found a very large, tanklike, very old car for him for Christmas. He really had no idea it was coming. We purchased it. We had it worked on. Then we hid it for a few days until Christmas. His siblings hinted about it.   Christmas morning came. He opened his gift — a beautiful model car replica of a Ford Mustang. We all whooped and hollered! It took a while, but he finally found a key underneath the model.  He looked at it for a long ..read more
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SPIRITUAL FRUIT BLOOMING IN BLUEOVAL
Baptist and Reflector
by David Dawson
3d ago
By David Dawson Communications specialist, TBMB STANTON — For Mike Young, the excitement surrounding BlueOval City can be divided into three parts: Past, present and future. Young, senior pastor of Zion Baptist Church in Brownsville, has already seen some incredible evangelistic stories emerge during his involvement with BlueOval City — the massive Ford auto plant in Stanton — and said he can’t wait to see what God has in store for the days ahead.  “God has been at work here at ground zero of the BlueOval region since the groundbreaking,” said Young. “The churches of the Haywood Baptist ..read more
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