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First person: What drives church leaders out of ministry?

June 20, 2024

“No, no, no. Not him!” was my first thought when I heard the tragic story. It was one of my close pastor friends who was terminated from a church. I couldn’t believe the news. “Why, God? Why?”

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First person: How to thrive amid the challenges of fatherhood

June 15, 2024

Pastor Adam Dooley explores the challenges and blessings of fatherhood. He also shares a few tips on how to navigate the tough times.

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First person: 5 things we did at this year’s SBC Annual Meeting

June 14, 2024

Here are five things we did at this year’s SBC annual meeting …

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First person: God the Father and Father’s Day

June 14, 2024

How do you picture God the Father? As distant and wrathful? As needing Jesus to talk Him off the ledge of judging us?

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First person: A little advice for new graduates

June 5, 2024

The truth is if you want a meaningful, worthwhile life, you must work hard.

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Your Voice: To all the fathers showing up every day, keep plugging away

June 1, 2024

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

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‘The road not traveled’: An urgent plea for a brighter future for the SBC

May 31, 2024

“To truly understand and attack the problem of crippling decline looming large over the future of the SBC will require Southern Baptists to embrace two radical steps,” says Chuck Kelley, president emeritus of New Orleans Seminary.

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First person: Considering the Law Amendment from the pew

May 28, 2024

While the goal of the Law Amendment is to bring clarity, Dani Bryson insists that it will bring chaos instead, as it will expand the role of the Credentials Committee beyond any necessary use.

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First person: Why I support the Law Amendment

May 22, 2024

I love the Southern Baptist Convention because it tethers missional passion to confessional fidelity. Confessional fidelity is why I am in favor of the Law Amendment.

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First person: Why I’m against the Law Amendment

May 22, 2024

This summer, messengers from the Southern Baptist Convention will gather in Indianapolis to vote on an amendment to the Convention’s constitution which aims to more closely define the role of pastor …

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