David L. Chancey Archives - The Baptist Paper

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Wisdom for the graduate’s next chapter

May 9, 2023

Congratulations, graduates, on reaching the magnificent milestone of receiving your hard-earned diploma. You are now launching a new chapter. You have before you a blank

First Person: The ‘amazing’ Syble’s secret to turning 99

February 12, 2023

Our church member Syble Elliott turned 99 the other day. She is one year away from joining an extremely elite club. Only about one in

First Person: Your prayers make a difference

February 6, 2023

My dad did the grocery shopping for our family. For him, it was a social thing. He loved running into friends and visiting in the

First person: Living out the real meaning of Christmas

December 25, 2022

America’s largest Christmas tree is no longer found at Rockefeller Center in New York City. America’s tallest Christmas tree now resides in Enid, Oklahoma, standing

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First Person: Our brokenness is God’s opportunity

September 29, 2022

Many years ago, my son’s team played a baseball tournament against a team from Chattanooga. These kids were maybe 11 or 12 years old. Jonathan

Stressed out? 7 steps to finding peace in a stressful world

August 12, 2022

Facing stress is a fact of life. How we manage our stress says a lot about our depth of faith and how much we rely

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First Person: Live carefully! You never know who’s watching

July 1, 2022

A man took the bus to work. Since rain was predicted, he went to get the umbrella, but his wife stopped him. “You have taken

Dads, your presence in worship matters

June 19, 2022

Studies show fathers have a tremendous impact on their children’s spiritual lives, or at least their church attendance. According to Lifeway Research, Father’s Day is