First person: What I wish I knew before that first phone
October 13, 2026
Every Christian parent I know is bracing for the same day. The day the phone arrives.
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First person: Are you stuck in the future?
October 11, 2026
“You are the future of the church.” “One day God is going to use you.” “Once you graduate…” “Once you complete…” “Once you…” Fill in the blank. But what about now?
First person: Unique gift ideas to show appreciation for your pastor
October 9, 2026
We have a few weeks left in Pastor Appreciation Month. As I think about this month, I’m reminded of some of the unique gifts church
First person: Concerned about AI? You’re probably asking the wrong question.
October 8, 2026
Everybody is talking about what AI can do, and for good reason.
First person: Reflecting on ‘potential of a servant leader and missions motivator’
October 7, 2026
“Sandy never disappointed,” said Evelyn Tully, former IBSA WMU director, when asked by the Illinois Baptist to share her memories of Sandy Wisdom-Martin as young person.
First person: Reflecting on Jim Bakker and ‘overnight’ impact of SBC’s TV network
October 7, 2026
Jim Bakker’s death brought back many memories of the PTL Club.
First person: Stickers on the wall
October 6, 2026
It looked and felt as if I had accidentally stumbled into a reunion of the cast of a New York cop TV show. The set, a grungy police station in the bowels of the subway system.
Opinion: Technology and modern man’s Tower of Babel
September 22, 2026
In case you missed it, more than 2,000 humanoid robots representing 700 teams from 16 countries convened last month in China for the Second Annual
First person: What do Christian funerals really communicate?
September 17, 2026
Something isn’t adding up. Nearly every Sunday we sing about heaven. We preach the resurrection. We quote Paul’s words that “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” But do we really believe it?
First person: Thinking about quitting ministry? Do this first.
September 16, 2026
Some days in ministry are really hard. God’s people can be troublesome, and few seem to understand the weight that pastors and church staff carry on their shoulders.
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