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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…
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By Randy C. Davis President and Executive Director, TBMB I was recently on a swing through southeast Tennessee visiting with pastors and churches when I met a young man named…
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By Randy C. Davis, President and Executive Director, TBMB I love being a Tennessee Baptist, and there are countless reasons why, beginning with our rich history and continuing with our…
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By Matt Tullos Special Assistant to the Exec. Dir., TBMB It’s that time again when the sun bids us to flee from the status quo and frolic with the family…
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By Roc Collins Director of Strategic Objectives, TBMB I recently overheard someone cynically remark, “It seems like everybody is way too focused on numbers in church.” I understood what he…
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There are times when the peculiar will cause you to pause and think. For instance, during the first of November, the TBMB received an anonymous donation of two pennies in…
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By Matt Tullos Special Assistant to the Exec. Dir., TBMB It’s Simple! Cooperating is How We Get Things Done. For those of us who are seeking a church home, it’s…
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By Matt Tullos Special Assistant to the Exec. Dir., TBMB A few days ago, I looked through my prayer journal and found an entry on April 2, 2020 that read:…
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By Matt Tullos Special Assistant to the Exec. Dir., TBMB Note: This story is available on video, but feel free to use this story in your church communications to share…