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First person: The kitchen table is a pastor’s ‘secret weapon’

October 7, 2022

One of the most undervalued tools in a pastor’s toolbox is the exercise of hospitality. When listing the characteristics of those qualified to serve as

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First Person: 5 ways to care for your pastor

October 5, 2022

Pastoring a local church is one of the most difficult, but rewarding jobs in the world. It’s a unique and special calling to serve and

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First Person: Our brokenness is God’s opportunity

September 29, 2022

Many years ago, my son’s team played a baseball tournament against a team from Chattanooga. These kids were maybe 11 or 12 years old. Jonathan

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First Person: 5 truths for times of crisis

September 26, 2022

I have often wondered what my birth mother went through in the days leading up to my birth and following my birth. I am thankful

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First person: Focusing on Sabbath rest

September 22, 2022

It’s no secret that we have trouble slowing down to rest these days. For those of us who didn’t have jobs where it was essential

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Boldly going where no Baptist association has gone before

September 10, 2022

Like the Starship Enterprise of Star Trek fame, leading-edge Baptist associations throughout North America are boldly going where no association has gone before. Associations are

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First Person: Learning from my mistakes

September 9, 2022

Every pastor and church leader can sympathize with the first line of a Queen song which says, “And bad mistakes, I’ve made a few.” The number

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First Person: Reflections on Queen Elizabeth II

September 8, 2022

I think it was at my very first meal after moving to England that a new friend taught me this about Queen Elizabeth — she

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First Person: Spin on VBS reaches out to senior adults

September 8, 2022

A church in our area recently completed a project to reach senior adults with the gospel and accelerate the spiritual growth of their senior members.

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Don’t fall prey to the school checklist

September 7, 2022

September is one of my favorite times of the year. The remnants of summer still linger, but the glow of fall begins to surround us.

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