First Person: What the decline of religiosity really reveals
May 31, 2023
A recent article I read said “religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline.” That’s news? Anyone paying even slight attention to churches,
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First Person: Lessons from getting my master’s degree
May 27, 2023
Graduating this spring with my master’s degree was not on my bucket list. With about 25 years of professional experience in Southern Baptist media, I
First Person: 10 reasons for your church to pursue college students
May 27, 2023
I first wrote about this topic in 2016, but my burden for university and college students has grown exponentially since then. I’m convinced we can
First Person: Officiating an unforgettable ‘miracle wedding’
May 22, 2023
We waited. I was the first to arrive. The bride was the second. We waited for the groom. Others began arriving. Suddenly, we heard a
First Person: Lessons from my mom that I’m still learning
May 13, 2023
I am a helicopter parent (and I am). I didn’t get it from my own mom. Chalk it up to her raising kids in a
From the field: How is your church helping orphans, vulnerable children?
May 12, 2023
Ten years ago, I was visiting Shelter Yetu, an orphanage in Naivasha, Kenya. A young boy stood alone at the chalkboard, wiping away the day’s lessons
First Person: It’s true — we must do more
May 2, 2023
A few years ago Nigerian Baptist leaders welcomed me at the airport with these words: “Thank you for sending Thomas Jefferson Bowen to bring us
First Person: What a pastor should consider before leaving a church
April 16, 2023
Pastoral transitions happen. Life happens. And sometimes pastors need to move on. If not, in time, our mortality will force a transition! Those can be
First Person: In the aftermath of tornadoes, God is our shelter
April 13, 2023
As I’m writing this, it has been almost one week since an EF3 tornado made its 31-mile trek through central Arkansas and another one in
First Person: Tragedy reminds us ‘God is the ruler, yet’
April 9, 2023
The dark and evil act which took place at Covenant School in Nashville on March 27 has weighed on many of us with especially deep
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