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First person: Does church attendance really matter?

May 16, 2024

It was an honest question from an unbeliever I’d known for years. Our recent discussion about following Christ turned to more pragmatic matters born out of his general observations about Christianity in general.

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First person: Is God calling you to ministry?

May 15, 2024

Without question, God is still calling individuals to offer their lives in ministry service to Him today. What is less frequent, though, are the regular appeals that used to be commonplace in the church.

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7 truths on perseverance and prayer

May 14, 2024

I recently reflected on what God taught me during some difficult years, and maybe these thoughts will be encouraging to you if you’ve been praying for someone for a long time.

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Mental health awareness: How to minister with compassion

May 13, 2024

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and offer support to those who struggle with mental health issues.

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First person: 4 reasons to enjoy the gift of Sabbath

May 12, 2024

Are you ready to abandon the illusion that you are indestructible and indispensable? Ready to obey the command, receive the gift, work the plan and love the Person who is calling you to rest in Him?

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First person: Lessons learned as a pastor’s wife

May 12, 2024

We all know ministry life is hard and marriage is hard so combining those two can be extra complicated.

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First person: A Christian’s celebration of mothers

May 10, 2024

Mother’s Day provides us an opportunity to thank the Good Lord for blessing us with this awesome and extraordinary woman who helped us to see our need for Him.

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Your Voice: No secrets in prison — Observations from baptism Sunday

May 4, 2024

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

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First person: Reflections from ‘journey in the wilderness’

April 28, 2024

As a boy growing up on a dairy farm in southeast Louisiana, I never dreamed that I would serve on the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention — much less be elected chairman, during what could arguably be …

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No secrets in prison: Observations from baptism Sunday

April 28, 2024

These women, ranging from 22 to nearly 80 years old, were waiting for baptism at the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women. They had been attending church, hearing God’s Word, and learning how to follow Jesus …

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