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First person: Live the resurrection every day

April 4, 2026

We will be celebrating Easter this coming Sunday. Today, I want offer suggestions for living in resurrection power each day, however.

First person: Creating pipelines for sending Ohio African American pastors to mission fields

April 2, 2026

Of the approximately 3,600 IMB missionaries on the mission field worldwide, only 30 are African American.

First Person: Ministering to prodigal Christians

March 30, 2026

While doing some spring cleaning, I discovered in the bottom of a drawer, a church pictorial directory which was about 6-year old. Glancing through it, I noticed that many once active families had dropped out and no longer attended. I began to wonder what would cause such a spiritual decline.

Five metrics that actually move the church’s mission

March 30, 2026

Pastor, let me say this gently. Some of the numbers you’re celebrating may not mean what you think they mean.

First person: Ingredients for bold evangelism (part 2)

March 24, 2026

In this article we’ll cover the last four ingredients.

First person: Ingredients for bold evangelism (part 1)

March 24, 2026

We’ve heard the commandment — go and make disciples of all nations. We know the gospel, but we’re too scared to share it. We sense

First person: The power of the gospel is simplicity

March 23, 2026

The Early Church grew in large part because the gospel message could be understood by everyone. Rich, poor, slave, free, educated, uneducated – the power of its simplicity made it available to every culture, ethnic group and era.

First person: Handling the ‘intrusive burden of worry’

March 19, 2026

As another week of strikes on Iran approaches, Americans are bracing for soaring gas prices and sustained inflation. With an April 15 deadline looming, many taxpayers dread their final bill from the IRS. Here in West Tennessee, tornado season is now underway. So, how do we handle the worries of life?

First person: When a ministry leader commits ‘serious sin’

March 19, 2026

“Maybe the most spiritual thing a fallen or disgraced leader could do is step away for a few years and live a normal life. Get a regular job. Work at Home Depot. Sell insurance. Learn humility again. Rebuild a marriage. Restore trust with family.”

First person: Stop saying you’re busy — and 4 other things leaders shouldn’t say

March 17, 2026

I’m busy: Nobody cares. We’re all “busy” these days.

First person: Live the resurrection every day

First person: Creating pipelines for sending Ohio African American pastors to mission fields

First Person: Ministering to prodigal Christians

Five metrics that actually move the church’s mission

First person: Ingredients for bold evangelism (part 2)

First person: Ingredients for bold evangelism (part 1)

First person: The power of the gospel is simplicity

First person: Handling the ‘intrusive burden of worry’

First person: When a ministry leader commits ‘serious sin’

First person: Stop saying you’re busy — and 4 other things leaders shouldn’t say

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