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First Person: Your prayers make a difference

February 6, 2023

My dad did the grocery shopping for our family. For him, it was a social thing. He loved running into friends and visiting in the

Your Voice: Bivocational pastors are heroes

January 28, 2023

Most of our SBC churches average about 65 or less in attendance. My experience has been that the pastors who lead these churches are the

First Person: The beatitudes for pastors

January 24, 2023

In so many ways, pastoring is the greatest job in the world — mostly because it is not a job, but a calling. We have

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First Person: Reasons why your family should eat together

January 21, 2023

It may be that the best thing you can do for your kids is to sit the whole family down and have dinner together. Research

First Person: Worship at all levels to know, trust God more fully

January 19, 2023

As a former airline pilot based in Phoenix, I have flown over the Grand Canyon many times at high altitude, 30,000 feet or higher. Being

Your Voice: Hope, prayer and core convictions

January 14, 2023

Hope and prayer in the midst of a crisis By Jeff Iorg Gateway Seminary When all else fails, pray. That’s the response most people make

First person: Living out the real meaning of Christmas

December 25, 2022

America’s largest Christmas tree is no longer found at Rockefeller Center in New York City. America’s tallest Christmas tree now resides in Enid, Oklahoma, standing

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First person: Make the most of your Christmas traditions

December 24, 2022

One of our favorite Christmas traditions is listening to Christmas music. During the holiday season, we enjoy a remarkable Christmas program at our church, hymn