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Church livestreams: How many watch ‘live’ versus later?

February 13, 2026

Let me start by saying that one of my great frustrations is the number of churches that discontinued their Sunday livestream broadcast after the pandemic.

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‘Rage-baiting’: What’s the Christian response?

February 10, 2026

“Social media platforms don’t just allow rage-baiting — they’re built to reward it. The algorithm doesn’t care whether you’re liking content or hating it. It only cares that you’re engaging it. Rage becomes money.”

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First person: Legacy churches and the need for young pastors

February 10, 2026

We love new things. New clothes, new cars, new shoes. In this new era of college football, schools seem to love finding new coaches, too.

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First person: 10 reasons why my wife is not a ‘good’ pastor’s wife

February 5, 2026

I recently wrote about how my wife partners with me in ministry, and I rightly bragged about her. So, today’s post might seem contradictory — but keep reading.

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First person: 12 ways my wife partners with me in ministry

February 4, 2026

I don’t brag enough about my wife. I was a single pastor the first 10 years I served as a pastor, and then God brought Pam into my world.

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First person: Help your congregation remember the sermon

January 31, 2026

I’ve done it as a listener, and you probably have, too. By time Monday rolls around and the week cranks up, you’ve already forgotten the sermon from the day before.

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ICYMI: How not to respond to hurting people

January 26, 2026

A family of four dies unexpectedly on the highway. A routine visit to the doctor’s office reveals a terminal illness. A late Friday afternoon meeting

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First person: Taking the gospel where people are … YouTube?

January 22, 2026

I pastor a small church in the country — 45 minutes or so from the closest stop light. We average about 25 people in worship.

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First person: Why Myanmar needs Baptists ‘to pay close attention to the suffering of Christians’

January 21, 2026

For generations, Baptists have affirmed religious freedom as a sacred gift from God — not a privilege granted by governments.

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First person: Responding to hurting people

January 20, 2026

Demeaning insecurities often plague us when trials invade our lives. We wonder if God still loves us. We worry that our pain is the direct result of our sin. We grieve what we perceive to be the absence of God in our lives. 

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