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First person: 6 ways to spark more generosity in your life

July 15, 2023

I must confess that I am a terrible online shopper. I find something that looks like a quality product only to realize later that it

First person: Lessons learned in the trenches of parenting a teen

July 15, 2023

Before I throw a pity party about parenting a teenager in 2023, let’s be clear: it’s always been a challenge — with or without the

First person: Honest conversations about kids and church

July 9, 2023

“I don’t want to go to church tomorrow.” Nothing quiets post-dinner chatter quicker than a 7-year-old’s honesty. Eyes wide, my mind reached for the right

First person: 5 tips to establish your morning routine

July 8, 2023

“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 I am not really an

Opinion: Baptists need to tell a new missions story

July 7, 2023

Baptists are “a missionary people,” Elijah Brown, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, told those gathered in Stavanger, Norway, for the 2023 BWA annual meeting.

Forgotten freedoms: 10 things to remember on Independence Day

July 4, 2023

On July 4, we celebrate Independence Day. We’ll have picnics, family gatherings and fireworks. I fear, though, we Christians will miss a number of additional