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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

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

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First Person: The beauty of country churches

March 20, 2023

I was reared in a good ole country church called Six Mile Baptist. You have seen churches just like it: gravel driveway and parking lot,

First Person: Why is face-to-face evangelism more difficult these days?

March 20, 2023

I could list all kinds of reasons why evangelism is difficult. It can be frightening to try to speak truth into someone else’s life. We

First Person: A desperate need for revival

February 28, 2023

For the past six months, I have been consumed with the desire to experience a true Spirit-led revival. I am not talking about having a

Your Voice: Longevity at church offers benefits

February 27, 2023

Serving 20 years as a pastor at the same church (nearly 12 years as senior, six years as associate and two years as youth pastor)

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

First Person: Lego lessons in following Jesus

January 17, 2023

I didn’t grow up building with Legos. As a matter of fact, the only thing I knew about the little blocks of plastic was that

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

First person: 5 tips to establish your morning routine

First Person: Lessons from getting my master’s degree

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

First Person: The beauty of country churches

First Person: Why is face-to-face evangelism more difficult these days?

First Person: A desperate need for revival

Your Voice: Longevity at church offers benefits

First Person: Your prayers make a difference

First Person: Lego lessons in following Jesus

First person: Living out the real meaning of Christmas

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