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Your Voice: 9 ways to help grow church attendance

June 3, 2023

By Rob Jackson Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions As I travel around the state, I’m encouraged to see churches that are now “blowing and

First Person: ‘Reorganized religion’ requires redemptive response

June 3, 2023

“Why don’t people go to church? Because they’re dead.” That unsettling quote, shared by author Bob Smietana during a keynote session of the recent Baptist

First Person: 18 things to celebrate about being Southern Baptist

June 1, 2023

Recently, I was asked to speak at a gathering of pastors in an association in our state. As most denominational leaders know, these meetings can

First Person: What the decline of religiosity really reveals

May 31, 2023

A recent article I read said “religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline.” That’s news? Anyone paying even slight attention to churches,

First Person: Lessons from getting my master’s degree

May 27, 2023

Graduating this spring with my master’s degree was not on my bucket list. With about 25 years of professional experience in Southern Baptist media, I

First Person: 10 reasons for your church to pursue college students

May 27, 2023

I first wrote about this topic in 2016, but my burden for university and college students has grown exponentially since then. I’m convinced we can

First Person: Officiating an unforgettable ‘miracle wedding’

May 22, 2023

We waited. I was the first to arrive. The bride was the second. We waited for the groom. Others began arriving. Suddenly, we heard a

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Your Voice: Wisdom for the graduate’s next chapter

May 20, 2023

Congratulations, graduates, on reaching the magnificent milestone of receiving your hard-earned diploma. You are now launching a new chapter. You have before you a blank