FIRST-PERSON: Growing up with nosy adults
Brother Ray was always sticking his nose into my business. He stuck his nose into the business of all my friends, too.
FIRST-PERSON: The shadow of modern slavery
Human trafficking is the uncomfortable conversation we rarely have in church settings yet its reality casts an imposing shadow in our minds, especially for those of us who have daughters.
Churches and the crises they face
The reputations of churches today are just one crisis away from being destroyed. Yet, an overwhelming majority of churches are unprepared to manage even the slightest level of hostility that is becoming more prevalent in American culture.
FIRST-PERSON: Men and the specter of failure
“Every man lives with the specter that he is letting someone down,” a pastor once told our men’s group.
Tennessee pastor is first-time church planter in his 60s
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Cal Hampton was 60 years old and thought he might be losing his mind. The longtime pastor, firmly rooted in a beloved ministry in Wayne County, Tenn., felt God calling him to leave, relocate and plant a church.
FIRST-PERSON: A Christian response to immigration
My father-in-law prays for everyone who comes to his house. Missionaries are like that.
