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First person: Appreciate your pastor through proper compensation

October 27, 2024

“We can and certainly should show our appreciation for our pastors with a good word. We should also be careful to show our appreciation with a good wage,” writes Hance Dilbeck, president and CEO of GuideStone.

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First person: Learning in a ‘waiting season’

October 27, 2024

Meredith Flynn reflects on the quiet seasons of life and what she’s learned in the process. “I will stay watchful. A quiet season doesn’t have to result in apathy,” she writes.

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First person: Amazing things happen when volunteers respond to call

October 26, 2024

“The need is great and diverse when people face a traumatic, life-changing event. Our gracious God provides in miraculous ways.”

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First person: I just wanted to see my daddy sing

October 24, 2024

Born in 1991, I was the third child but the second living. My sister, Lindsay, passed away at six months old from a debilitating neuromuscular disease known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy type one. This was a death sentence back then.

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10 warning signs your pastor may be burned out

October 22, 2024

Chuck Lawless of Southeastern Seminary shares 10 warning signs your pastor may be burned out — and how you can respond.

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First person: Pastor, what are your blind spots?

October 21, 2024

“One of the most deadly challenges for leaders are blind spots. Everyone has them,” writes Phi Cooke. “The worst leaders don’t realize it, while the best are constantly on guard because they know how deadly those blind spots can be.”

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First person: How do we abuse God’s love?

October 20, 2024

God created every living soul with an innate desire and hunger for love. Though love will not fill your stomach, quench your thirst, or warm

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First person: One church trend that isn’t looking good

October 20, 2024

Church media expert Phil Cooke shares a troubling trend he’s noticing in today’s churches.

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Your Voice: Finding wisdom in a world of confusion

October 18, 2024

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

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First person: Navigating social media amid disasters, political insanity

October 18, 2024

The images catch your eye, and before you know it, you’re sharing them with your army of followers on social media — and you’re convinced they need to see them and feel the same swell of emotions you feel. But do they?

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