Tyler Tankersley
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Tyler Tankersley is the pastor of First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. He is married to Jessica and together they have three young children, Henry, Owen, and Charlotte.
FeaturesJuly 6, 2019
We need women to serve as pastors and leadersThe Houston Chronicle recently featured a heartbreaking series of articles that catalogued decades of abuse and cover-up by Southern Baptist pastors across the country. In the past two decades there have been over 700 instances of sexual abuse in Southern Baptist c...FeaturesJune 22, 2019
Love for our siblingsA few years ago, I was supposed to meet with a family to plan the funeral for their family's elderly patriarch. One of his four children called me and said, "You'll have to meet with us all separately. We cannot even stand to be in the same room together." My mind ...FeaturesJune 8, 2019
'Evangelical, Sacramental, Pentecostal.'Recently I ran into a friend from high school in the grocery store. We caught up with one another and each of us told funny stories about the craziness of life with small children. My friend's face suddenly got serious and said, "You're a pastor, right?" I told him...FeaturesMay 25, 2019
Our time is like vapor: live wiselyThe words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless!" (Ecclesiastes 1:1-2) "Hold on," said Samantha, "I thought the Bible was supposed to be comforting. ...FeaturesMay 11, 2019
Honoring all women on Mother's DayAt a church I previously served I grew to respect and appreciate my friend Carla. She was an active leader in our church: a Deacon, a Sunday school teacher, and a kind soul. Carla always sat in the back pew, on the piano side, right under the balcony. She also very...FeaturesApril 27, 2019
The unfortunate #churchtoo movementAs our society continues to wrestle with the implications of the #metoo movement, we have become more and more aware of instances of abuse that used to remain hidden. And as the #metoo movement was beginning to grow, there were also another hashtag that began to be...FeaturesApril 13, 2019
Multiple interpretations of the cross, crucifixionAs Holy Week begins, Christians around the world will be reflecting upon the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The cross has become a cultural symbol that is found everywhere: T-shirts, wall hangings, church steeples, and I have even seen cigarette lighters with the cro...FeaturesMarch 16, 2019
Psalm 148: Fully aliveWhen you hear the word "worship," what comes to mind? Most church people will likely automatically think of musical worship or perhaps they may think of a worship service. Some of you might be experiencing some PTSD at remembering the "Worship Wars" that gripped ch...FeaturesMarch 2, 2019
Ashes to ashesI am a Baptist, through and through. I know every verse of "Just As I Am" by heart, I still have my denim Royal Ambassadors vest, and I believe the three main food groups are casseroles, pies, and watered-down Kool-Aid. I am proud to be a Baptist, but I have also g...Advertisement
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