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Trauma and the stress that can accompany it often keep an individual hyper-focused on the event, re-creating the trauma over and over, trying somehow to undo the feeling of helplessness and powerlessness through the negative ruminations.
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By Dr. George Crabb, Monday, May 19, 2025

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4 Areas Church Staff Should Build

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, April 2, 2018
Productive Staff Members Build These Areas of Ministry
One of the things I look forward to when hiring staff is the opportunity to invest into their lives. Between praying for and pastoring their family, weekly staff meetings, and other times of training, I want to do all I can to help build them up in service and as spiritual leaders.
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Secretarial & Support
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The Blessing of Acceptance

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By Dr. Mike Edwards, Thursday, March 29, 2018
3 Blessings We Miss When We Refuse to Accept Less Mature Christians
May I pose a question? Does acceptance occur before or after change? Consider the truth that is revealed in Ephesians 1:6, Jesus “…made us accepted in the beloved…,” and then began the process of conforming us to His image!
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Christian Living
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Because It Is Finished…

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, March 26, 2018
6 Results of the Resurrection
Can there be any more startling—or liberating—words in the entire chronicle of human history than those spoken by Christ on the cross just before He died?
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Christian Living
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Just Give Me a Tree

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By Keith Stensaas, Saturday, March 24, 2018
Church Planting in Uganda
Travel to northeastern Uganda, and you may stumble across the village of Kaliro where Pastor Kasajja Fredrick and his family live and minister. Since the time of his salvation and calling of God, his burden has been to see independent Baptist churches started in his community.
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Missions
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We Have to Do Something

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, March 19, 2018
America’s Cities Need Baptist Churches
I snapped the picture above as we were recently driving into Los Angeles. And my heart was gripped by the numbers on it. Four million people in this one city—just seventy miles from where I pastor.
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Church Planting
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Having Done All, to Stand

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Friday, March 16, 2018
We Must Keep Pressing Forward for Christ
We are frequently told that these are terrible times for the work of God and that little if any progress is possible for those who take a sound and scriptural position. The most we can hope for, some suggest, is to maintain our ministries until Jesus comes.
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Pastoral Leadership
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3 Principles to Follow When You Are Criticized

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By Dr. Mike Edwards, Thursday, March 15, 2018
Responding to Criticism
As a younger pastor, I am not sure I was fully prepared for just how critical some people could be concerning my leadership and my service. Ministry life is truly life in a fishbowl. Not only me, but my family was observed as well. That goes with the calling; and though it is not one of the more pleasant aspects of ministry, it is one that we all will deal with from time to time.
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Christian Living
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5 Ways to Encourage and Engage Your Elected Officials

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Tuesday, March 13, 2018
This week I have the privilege of joining other pastors and Christian leaders in Washington D.C. for the Capitol Connection meeting. Our goal is not to lobby, but to be a witness for Christ and an encouragement to those in leadership.
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Christian Living
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4 Reasons Your Community Feels Hard

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Monday, March 12, 2018
The Fields Are Actually White unto Harvest
Across the nation, pastors and the members of their churches have convinced themselves the reason they are not reaping a spiritual harvest that could be called “plenteous” is that their town is hard, and unusually unresponsive to evangelism. It is as if we think that souls could be won and churches could be built some places, but not in our town.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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A Strategy for Godly Discernment

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By Brent Armstrong, Saturday, March 10, 2018
Spiritual Building Blocks for the Christian Life—Part 7
My father in law served as an assistant fire chief during his career in Northern California. I am always intrigued with the many stories that he has shared with me. From massive building fires to forest fires, he has fought them all.
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Christian Living
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