OPINION: UNDERGROUND ABORTION NETWORKS THRIVE WHERE THE CHURCH STAYS QUIET
By Herbie NewellLifeline Children’s ServicesNote: Sunday, Jan. 18, is Sanctity of Life Sunday. Underground abortion networks are emerging out of the shadows, and…
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FORMER BAPTIST PASTOR WALKER TO ADVISE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
By Chad AustinBiblical RecorderWASHINGTON, D.C. — Former North Carolina Baptist pastor and congressman Mark Walker announced Jan. 8 that he has accepted…
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RED LIST 2026: NIGERIA, CHINA, MEXICO AMONG TOP FIVE PERSECUTORS OF CHRISTIANS
By Diana ChandlerBaptist PressSANTA ANA, Calif. (BP) – Nigeria, Rwanda, China, Mozambique and Mexico were the most dangerous countries for Christians from…
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JAN. 18: EVERY LIFE VALUED
By Josh SinquefieldPastor • First Baptist Church • MilanFocal Passage: Matthew 8:1-4, 14-17; 9:1-8 A few years back I had to go…
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JAN. 18: COMPELLED TO ACT
By Brandon JohnsPastor • First Baptist Church • Soddy DaisyFocal Passage: Job 31:13-23 My father worked in the mental health field for…
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SBC ABUSE HOTLINE LETTER AT CENTER OF TENN. SUPREME COURT DEFAMATION CASE
By Brandon PorterBaptist PressKNOXVILLE (BP) – Tennessee Supreme Court justices sought clarity regarding the church autonomy doctrine Jan. 8 in a case…
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WHAT DISCIPLESHIP IS NOT
By David EvansTBC vice presidentA conversation has always existed during my ministry between evangelism and discipleship. The conversation often pits ministers on…
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STUDY: ‘GEN Z’s FAITH PICTURE IS COMPLICATED’
By Aaron EarlsLifeway Christian Resources The latest Pew Research study finds Christianity remains stable after decades of decline, while the story for young adults remains complicated. Since…
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THE SHADOW OF MODERN SLAVERY
By Chris TurnerEditor, Baptist and ReflectorHuman trafficking is the uncomfortable conversation we rarely have in church settings yet its reality casts an…
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B&R WEBSITE CONTINUES ‘CLICKING’ RIGHT ALONG
By David DawsonManaging editor, Baptist and ReflectorFRANKLIN — The Baptist and Reflector’s website celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2025. The website, officially…
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DEATH TOLL RISES FOLLOWING ATTACKS IN NORTHEAST NIGERIA
B&R staff reportNIGER STATE, Nigeria — Militants have killed at least 58 people in Christian villages in northern Nigeria since Christmas, and…
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2025: A TIME OF TRANSITIONS
By Zoë WatkinsCommunications specialistYear shaped by internal restructuring at TBMB, continued progress of Arise and Build, and record-breaking giving from Tenn. Baptists…
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