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First person: 10 privileges we get to do this Thanksgiving weekend

November 27, 2024

“I’m mindful as we approach this Thanksgiving weekend of so many things that most of us are privileged to do – even while some of our brothers and sisters around the world don’t get to do them,” writes Chuck Lawless.

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First person: Thank you, pastor, for these 10 things

November 26, 2024

Chuck Lawless shares why he’s thankful for pastors as Thanksgiving approaches.

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First person: Dealing with a first holiday without a loved one

November 25, 2024

“The sun will come up again on a new day, and we will begin the familiar routines that sustain life and mental health…,” writes Ruth Cook.

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First person: 7 signs you’re stuck in the ‘Christian bubble’

November 23, 2024

Chuck Lawless shares some of the signs that we’ve insulated ourselves from a world we’re called to reach…

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First person: The phases of a pastor firing

November 22, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: First, some pastors are fired for moral failure. This article does not address that category of firing. Second, this article makes some church

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First person: Why should you care about Thanksgiving?

November 22, 2024

“Giving thanks not only reminds us that God is real, but also that He is both active and benevolent in our lives,” writes pastor Adam Dooley.

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First person: Finding hope during the holiday season

November 21, 2024

“Amid disappointment during the holidays, what can Christians do? From God’s Word, we are reminded that we must dwell, not on only our problems, but look to Jesus, who suffered so much for each one of us (Hebrews 12:2),” writes Brian Hobbs

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First person: 12 ‘thank you’ prayers for today

November 19, 2024

As Thanksgiving approaches, here are 12 surprising prayers to pray today.

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First person: Methods have changed, but role of state papers is the same

November 18, 2024

Longtime Tennessee Baptist editor Lonnie Wilkey shares how methods in publishing have changed, but the role of state papers remains important.

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Why we did not need a Baptist associational office

November 17, 2024

George Bullard explores why a Baptist association is not an office building to which people go.

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