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First person: Forgiving the unforgivable

September 28, 2025

What makes that kind of forgiveness possible? One word: Jesus.

First person: Our worst burdens leading to our greatest blessings

September 16, 2025

If you live outside of Jackson, Tennessee, you are likely unfamiliar with the name Ann Marie Kelley. Those of us who call this community home, however, recognize her as a bit of a local hero.

First person: How New Orleans pastors came together after Katrina

September 4, 2025

Eighteen months before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, I left the pastorate of First Baptist Church Kenner, Louisiana, to become director of missions for

First person: My Katrina word

September 4, 2025

“On this 20th anniversary of the great storm, I am going to answer a question I have never been asked. If I were limited to just one word to describe my Katrina experience, what would that word be?”

First person: Caring for your pastor

September 2, 2025

Good pastors are hard to find. Some churches that are without a pastor have spent two years or longer in a search for their next one.

First person: Why the foyer of a church matters

September 1, 2025

Here’s why this place in your church matters more than you might think.

First person: Cracker Barrel and repentance

August 28, 2025

If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, you probably saw that Cracker Barrel stirred up quite the fuss.

Your Voice: Reflecting on Labor Day; seeking community in a work-from-home world

August 28, 2025

First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more.

First person: Realizing the power of our words

August 27, 2025

Gossip is destructive to the church, erodes the fellowship, and undermines God’s activity.

First person: Why we need to pray for teachers — and 5 steps to take

August 25, 2025

I admit my bias here. I’m a teacher, so this post may seem like I’m writing only to affirm people like me.

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