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First person: One common preaching technique — and why it’s a problem

March 12, 2025

“You can’t start with your idea and then find a list of different Scriptures to support it. You always start with Scripture.”

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Spring cleaning for the soul: What will you toss out this year?

March 10, 2025

What if we all took advantage of this current change of seasons to freshen up the areas and spaces we inhabit?

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To stay or to leave: When to consider finding another church

March 9, 2025

Both joining a church and leaving a church are serious business. Even if it does become clear that leaving is best for us or our family, our attitude must be chastened and humble.

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First person: What are the benefits of fasting?

March 5, 2025

“Though the concept is somewhat foreign to us, it was commonplace in ancient Israel,” writes pastor Adam Dooley. “Fasting appears 75 times in the Bible.”

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First person: 10 reasons you should not do ministry alone

February 28, 2025

Chuck Lawless shares why having someone with you whenever you’re doing ministry matters.

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First person: Is Christian persecution real? Yes, and here’s why it matters.

February 26, 2025

An honest assessment reveals that Christians remain the single most persecuted group of people in the world.

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First person: Public resources extend, amplify Baptists’ compassion ministry

February 24, 2025

It is not a matter of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief becoming the arm of the government — it’s the government recognizing and supporting Christians who are eager to stretch out their arms to their neighbors in need.

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Five things pastors and evangelists should stop doing

February 23, 2025

“I love pastors and evangelists, but sometimes someone needs to say, ‘That’s enough.'” says Christian media expert Phil Cooke.

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Your Voice: This year, replace ‘I can’t’ with ‘I can’

February 23, 2025

First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more.

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First person: What is winter trying to tell us?

February 22, 2025

“What if I told you that winter holds much greater significance than stoking daydreams of summer vacation or the playfulness of childhood?” says pastor Adam Dooley.

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