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FIRST PERSON: Ready to make a true difference? Here are 10 steps we all can do

Rash (Photo credit: Sam Evans/The Baptist Paper)

FIRST PERSON: Ready to make a true difference? Here are 10 steps we all can do

May 14, 2024

By Jennifer RashThe Baptist Paper The young woman’s words continue playing over and over in my mind. “We don’t want quick fixes; we want something…

FIRST PERSON: Intercessory plea for SBC

FIRST PERSON: Intercessory plea for SBC

March 28, 2024

FIRST PERSON: How to weather a dry spell in prayer

FIRST PERSON: How to weather a dry spell in prayer

March 21, 2024

FIRST PERSON: 7 things that will happen in your church with the death of the Baby Boomers

FIRST PERSON: 7 things that will happen in your church with the death of the Baby Boomers

March 14, 2024

FIRST PERSON: 10 reasons why churches get stuck, stop growing

FIRST PERSON: 10 reasons why churches get stuck, stop growing

March 5, 2024

Wisconsin Baptists extend
prayers to those affected
by Madison school shooting
MADISON, Wis. (BP) — A shooting at a Christian school that left three dead, including the shooter, has prompted calls for prayer by local churches. “My heart is breaking right now,” Pastor Bob Ray of East Madison Baptist Church began in an email this afternoon to his congregation. “… Pray for God’s healing power for those who have been wounded, for God’s comfort, for families who have lost loved ones, and for all the students, staff, and families who have been traumatized.” Ray’s wife, Carla, teaches at a nearby public school and has at least two coworkers whose children attend Abundant Life Christian School. “I am also sure many of you know families who have been directly affected,” he wrote. In addition to the three deceased, six more were injured. It is believed the shooter was a student at the school.