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Men & Women, Young & Old, Risking Their Lives for the Gospel

The headlines I’ve seen so far say something like this …. “Southern Baptists Vote to Oppose Use of I.V.F.,” “Southern Baptist Ban on Women Pastors Fails in Historic Vote” or “Southern Baptists’ Nuanced Divides on Display at Annual Meeting.”  As someone who was in the room when all the votes and discussions took place, I’m not surprised these are the headlines. This was my first time to ever attend the Annual Meeting of the...

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Anticipating Arrival

I remember anticipating the birth of our first child. We did all we could to prepare ahead of time, reading about deliveries, attending classes, praying for God’s mercies, and readying our home. At some point, we simply had to wait for Stormy, as we had affectionately nicknamed our unborn child.Other parents we knew had their babies arrive early. We wondered if our baby may arrive early too, but Stormy had other plans that didn’t involve hurrying or punctuality.Stormy’s due...

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Church and Family

“The church and the family are inherently connected to one another, and the well-being of one is dependent on the other.” - Chris Shirley, Family Ministry and the Church: A Leader's Guide for Ministry Through Families I have been thinking a lot about this lately. When you look at your family and your home, how do you see the church reflected? And when you look at your church, how do you see your family reflected? My prayer is that you find reflections of both in each other. In...

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