First person: Realizing the power of our words
August 27, 2025
Gossip is destructive to the church, erodes the fellowship, and undermines God’s activity.
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North Carolina Baptists still bringing hope to Helene victims
August 26, 2025
North Carolinians are no strangers to the impact of hurricanes, especially on the Atlantic coast.
First person: Why we need to pray for teachers — and 5 steps to take
August 25, 2025
I admit my bias here. I’m a teacher, so this post may seem like I’m writing only to affirm people like me.
Seeking community in a work-from-home world
August 24, 2025
Working from home can be a great thing — lack of interruptions, few if any in-person meetings and a kitchen stocked with snacks. It also can be a lonely environment as well.
First person: Will we ever find 6 o’clock in society again?
August 23, 2025
Stories abound about the epic legislative battles between Ronald Reagan and his primary political adversary, Tip O’Neill, speaker of the House of Representatives and a staunch Democrat.
What’s next? ERLC and the challenging path forward
August 22, 2025
With a search committee named and deployed to find the next president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Southern Baptists remain both hopeful and
Focus on the Family founder James C. Dobson dies
August 21, 2025
James C. Dobson — founder of Focus on the Family, one of the world’s largest faith-based organizations — died Aug. 21. He was 89.
The multiplying years of congregations are about more than growth
August 20, 2025
You can help new congregations succeed beyond their first generation by supporting them during two critical early stages.
First person: 10 questions to determine if your prayer life is more ritual or relationship
August 19, 2025
I talk with a lot of folks about prayer, and I fear that many of them approach prayer as a ritual rather than as a relationship.
First person: We need the local church
August 18, 2025
Every church has a unique story of how God birthed and blessed them over the years. The congregation I lead, Englewood Baptist in Jackson, Tennessee, was the fruit of heartfelt prayer and a compelling vision.
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