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First Person: The implausible truth of the Christmas story

December 17, 2022

By William Perkins Editor of The Baptist Record in Mississippi “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary

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First Person: An Indiana statistic for which I’m grateful

December 12, 2022

Of all the statistics I could mention, I’m very thankful that 91 churches were represented in the messenger attendance at our State Convention of Baptists

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First person: Giving generously toward the solution

December 12, 2022

“Will you make the first and most expensive Christmas gift this year a gift to our Global Missions Offering?” Sitting in the sanctuary of Calvary

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First Person: Reasons to sing at Christmas

December 2, 2022

Do you recall the scene from “The Sound of Music” when Captain Von Trapp is transformed from a tyrannical, overbearing father to a loving one?

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First person: 5 ways parents can help kids navigate senior year

November 25, 2022

Countless students will graduate from public high schools across the country this year. Even more students will finish their coursework through homeschooling, private schools and

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First Person: Giving thanks where it’s due

November 24, 2022

Among the original American holidays on our calendar, Thanksgiving for many of us harbors the warmest thoughts and deepest sentimentalities. The World Book Encyclopedia puts

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First Person: A Thanksgiving I’d never forget

November 24, 2022

It was a Thanksgiving I’d never forget. A few years ago, I stayed home while my family traveled out of state for the holidays. Fresh

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First Person: A simple invitation can change someone’s life

November 17, 2022

“Be sure to invite your friends!” These are words that we often hear when it comes to church-related activities and services. We hear those words

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First Person: From asking ‘Why me?’ to asking ‘Why not me?’

November 13, 2022

Why me?” Have you ever asked that? I have, and I don’t think it’s because any of us feel entitled. I think it is a

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First Person: Practical ways to equip the next generation of ministers

November 3, 2022

We desperately need to equip more ministers if we want to replace the countless number currently retiring or leaving the ministry for a myriad of

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