This post comes from Wanda Ashworth Valencia, one of CBF’s field personnel working at Open House Ministries in Homestead, Fla. I love watching the children and youth of Open House Ministries (OHM) grow up, discover their true potential and emerge as leaders. This summer, OHM will hire two of our high school graduates to be our summer camp … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Clarks assist with flood response in Philippines
As residents in the South once again clean up from heavy storms this week, we offer this report from CBF field personnel Cindy and Ryan Clark in the Philippines from their relief work in the aftermath of severe flooding in Cagayan de Oro, which is translated “City of Golden Friendship:” We traveled Jan. 5-9 to … Continue reading
Faith in 3D challenges students to imagine a different world
This post comes from Colleen Burroughs, vice president of Passport Inc. and CBF’s current moderator: As over 1,500 participants walked into Epcot’s World Showplace for the opening session of the third iteration of Faith in 3D, they found themselves wandering through glowing lights and neon colored activities designed to inspire writing, drawing, playing, building and … Continue reading
Karen community at Crescent Hill to receive briefing from Sen. McConnell
This post comes from Steve Clark and Annette Ellard, CBF field personnel working among Karen refugees in Louisville, Ky. Hi Friends, We are pleased to invite you to a very exciting event this Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at Crescent Hill Baptist Church. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will conduct a special briefing with refugees from … Continue reading
The Benefit of Peers in Youth Ministry
One of my favorite youth ministry blogs is “Rethinking Youth Ministry” by Brian Kirk. Kirk’s blog provides a number of resources and articles that help me think outside my sometimes very familiar practices of youth ministry. To “rethink” our ideas and practices is not simply to change what we do and how we do it … Continue reading
CBB Life and disability coverage expands in 2012 without cost increase
I wanted to share the good news with all Church Benefits Board members that as of January 1, your life and disability insurance benefits coverage has expanded, without any premium increase. At CBB, we continually monitor the benefits market and search for ways to expand and enhance benefits on behalf of churches and related entities. … Continue reading
Sexuality and the future of the church
This post comes from Marion Aldridge, coordinator of CBF of South Carolina. It was originally published as Marion’s column in the October issue of the CBF of South Carolina newsletter. When I was a kid, somewhere between age 9 and 11, our pastor must have preached a humdinger of a sermon about sex. When we … Continue reading
I’d rather be at Faith in 3D
I’m jealous. There. I admitted it. I am jealous of the 23 CBF youth groups heading to the Walt Disney World Resort today for a life-changing and action-packed weekend at the Faith in 3D conference, planned and executed by CBF-partner Passport Inc. I was able to attend the first ever such event, covering it for … Continue reading
CBF Field Personnel and Partners Address Human Trafficking
While visiting with some young friends from Iran, I mentioned the American custom of recognizing mother’s on a particular day in May. The young woman told me that though the government in Iran sets a day to recognize mothers according to the Islamic calendar, she prefers to celebrate on March 8th, International Women’s Day. I … Continue reading
the long road
There is really no way around it. If you go, you too will travel on it–the long road. This long, dusty and at times dangerous road, is the main thoroughfare between Port Au Prince and Grand Goave. Whether you are riding in the back of a pickup, on a van, or in a Tap-Tap (Haitian … Continue reading