First Person Archives - Page 10 of 50

First person: What do you do with these books?

October 2, 2025

There are two answers – one is for the organization, and the other is for private individuals.

First person: Forgiving the unforgivable

September 28, 2025

What makes that kind of forgiveness possible? One word: Jesus.

First person: Our worst burdens leading to our greatest blessings

September 16, 2025

If you live outside of Jackson, Tennessee, you are likely unfamiliar with the name Ann Marie Kelley. Those of us who call this community home, however, recognize her as a bit of a local hero.

First person: How New Orleans pastors came together after Katrina

September 4, 2025

Eighteen months before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, I left the pastorate of First Baptist Church Kenner, Louisiana, to become director of missions for

First person: My Katrina word

September 4, 2025

“On this 20th anniversary of the great storm, I am going to answer a question I have never been asked. If I were limited to just one word to describe my Katrina experience, what would that word be?”