First person: Why I’m not a fan of longer sermons
December 7, 2025
Okay, I admit my subjectivity here. And, I realize some (if not many) readers will disagree with me.
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Food pantry sees growth as ‘small miracle’
December 6, 2025
The community food pantry at Apison Baptist Church in Apison, Tennessee, saw an uptick in demand this past November when the government shutdown disrupted SNAP benefits, forcing families to seek emergency food assistance.
First person: Christmas peace for the single parent
December 5, 2025
As a single dad, I spent many Christmas Eves alone. While I wrapped presents for my son, I sometimes wondered what he might be doing.
First person: 15 ‘surprising’ goals to set for 2026
December 4, 2025
You might be already thinking about goals for the upcoming new year even though we’re a few weeks away from 2026, and I assume that some of those goals are related to your spiritual walk.
Report spotlights theological confusion regarding life after death
December 3, 2025
Americans — including millions who identify as Christians — hold strikingly conflicted beliefs about sin, salvation and the afterlife, according to a new report from George Barna.
Cowboy church disciples men along cattle drive
December 2, 2025
In 2011, Montague County Cowboy Church Pastor Joe Caballero took a camping trip with his family, along with two other families, to Carson National Forest in New Mexico.
First person: Annual Church Profile must serve congregations
December 1, 2025
I saw the following message posted by an association in an attempt to convince congregations to complete the Annual Church Profile.
First person: 4 reasons why we should trust God supremely
November 30, 2025
Ultimately, who we choose to trust will determine both the course and quality of our lives.
First person: Staying in step with the Spirit takes discipline
November 29, 2025
Watching, listening, praying, waiting, praying some more, seeking with an openness to go and do as the Spirit leads — what if this were our consistent style of making missions and ministry decisions?
First person: Ways to tell missional stories are greater than ever
November 28, 2025
Let’s talk about telling missional stories in the innovative ways available today, which can make storytelling come alive within the fellowship of associations.
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