Baptist Healthy Communities is the new faith-based program dedicated to reaching out to congregations of all faiths to promote healthier lifestyles and improve the overall wellness in the area. Baptist has always had strong ties with the faith …
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What are you afraid of?
Some people are afraid of snakes; some fear spiders while others are terrified of failure. A common phobia among many is the fear of heights, or acrophobia. Looking down from a skyscraper window can force a cold sweat …
Read More »A sad day that changed my life
By Jeri L. Ashley, MSN, RN, AOCNS, CHPN As part of my job as a clinical nurse specialist in a large medical complex in the eastern part of the United States, I was asked to review charts to …
Read More »Colleague’s Corner: An Ant’s Outlook
Have you ever wondered why God made ants? Well, have you ever watched an ant at work? Ants are diligent, working together collecting food and building fortresses, never giving up. They’re not worried about what they can’t control; …
Read More »Baptist ‘angel’ rescues elderly neighbor
When 88-year-old Jewel Sisson heard her daughter and son-in-law leaving for church, she gave up all hope of being rescued that night from her garage floor. Sisson, who lives next door to her daughter, had fallen five hours …
Read More »Latest ‘Spiritual Treasure’ wows Garrett Auditorium crowd
On Feb. 19, the Rev. Kenneth Robinson, MD, pastor and chief executive of St. Andrew AME Church and former state of Tennessee Commissioner of Health, became the most recent religious leader to be honored as a Baptist Memorial …
Read More »Baptist colleagues serve, give to homeless at Christmas event
Baptist Memorial Health Care recently hosted its fifth annual Tree of Faith, Hope and Love holiday celebration for Baptist Operation Outreach mobile health clinic patients, who are homeless. The 300 guests who attended received a meal and a …
Read More »Bellevue Baptist senior pastor named ‘Spiritual Treasure’
Dr. Steve Gaines, senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church, delivered a message titled, “I’m Grateful to Baptist” during the latest Spiritual Treasures program at the Dr. H. Edward Garrett, Sr. Auditorium on the Baptist Memphis campus on Thursday, …
Read More »Colleagues, survivors gather to raise lung cancer awareness
Baptist colleagues, lung cancer survivors and others affected by the disease came together on the Baptist Memphis campus on Nov. 15 as part of the Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil. The vigil is the largest internationally …
Read More »Willson honored as Spiritual Treasure
The Rev. Sandy Willson, senior pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, talks to attendees of Baptist’s latest Spiritual Treasures event about transforming the community. He charged the crowd to engage, equip and mobilize individuals, organizations and congregations to be …
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