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When you go to a place you didn't want to go to - Steve Scoggins

Jan 6, 2026
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ANECDOTE

Church Growth And Transition

  • Steve Scoggins recounts First Baptist's growth under Pastor Jeff, including eliminating debt by 2020 and expanding ministries.
  • He credits staff hires and building projects for the church's increased services and outreach.
INSIGHT

Suffering Can Glorify God

  • Scoggins highlights John 21's exchange where Jesus restores Peter then warns he'll be taken where he doesn't want to go.
  • The passage reframes suffering as part of a faithful life that can glorify God.
ADVICE

Shift From Self To God

  • Become God-centered instead of self-centered when you face unwanted hardship.
  • Stop focusing on what you lost and aim to glorify God through your circumstances.
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