By Christian McIvor In 2015, the number of anti-Muslim assaults in the U.S. reported to the FBI numbered 91. This well surpassed the average number reported between 2002 and 2014, which was 45, and was the highest in a single year since 2001, when 93 were reported. In 2016, this number increased to 127, and … Continue reading
By Andy Hale English novelist Philip Pullman wrote, “After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” Story is central to our lives. Who we are and who we are becoming, individually and communally, is a composition of the many days, encounters, conflicts, resolutions, and hopes of our lives. … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey What in the world do missions and the environment have to do with each other? “More than you might think,” said Sam Harrell, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s associate coordinator of Global Missions. In fact, for the past three years, Harrell who founded Kenya-based community development organization, Africa Exchange, together with his wife Melody, … Continue reading
By Kevin Georgas This past Sunday, I walked into the building of the church where I’ve pastored for almost four years. I paced alone around the sanctuary and stood up in the pulpit thinking through a section from my sermon that I still wasn’t sure about. While I moved through the room, the floorboards sighed … Continue reading
By Rick Burnette We waited days for this storm to approach the Bahamas. We waited even more days for Dorian to finally clear the islands and reveal its devastation. And now we find ourselves waiting for the opportunity to provide comfort, deliver aid and assist our Bahamian friends with recovery. Despite operating out of a … Continue reading
By Marv Knox Refugees all along the Mexico-U.S. border feel the love of Jesus, thanks to you. This week, Fellowship Southwest sent more than $10,000 in aid to six ministries serving immigrants from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. FSW’s Immigrant Relief Ministry supports border congregations that provide food, shelter and gospel hope … Continue reading
By Andy Hale In 1983, U2 released the “War.” The album featured a beautiful rendition of the 40th Psalm in “40,” the catchy “New Year’s Day,” and the epic “Two Hearts Beat As One.” However, the album is best known for the stirring song, “Sunday Bloody Sunday.” The song is the Irish band’s outcry for … Continue reading
