By Amy Violette Dear Friends, Nothing prepares you for the moment when your life changes forever. There are no flashing signs saying, “This is it!” It just happens. In a split second the veil is lifted, reality shifts, and you can no longer deny the truth. It is the moment when every benefit of the … Continue reading
By Rev. Dr. Jason Coker The American experience is uneven and unfair. Minorities know this—they have always known this. Some white people know this, too—most of the white people who know this live in or have lived in grinding poverty. They know that a strong work ethic will never pull them out of poverty. This … Continue reading
February 26, 2019 By Aaron Weaver ST. LOUIS — Two CBF ministers were honored Tuesday for their outstanding leadership during the second day of ChurchWorks, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s annual conference for Christian educators meeting Feb. 25-27 at the historic Third Baptist Church in St. Louis. Churchworks is a three-day event for all practitioners of … Continue reading
By Caitlyn Cook Furr AIDS doesn’t often make U.S. headlines anymore, but in Kenya, HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death. While the medical establishment is trying to alleviate the impact, the church refuses to take a leadership role by perpetuating judgmental stereotypes. I wanted to attempt to understand how the theological attitudes impact this … Continue reading
By Liz Andrasi Deere In the early 1500s Michelangelo painted Adam and God reaching out to one another, hands almost touching, on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. To Rev. Dr. Ronald Oliver, this image of The Creation of Adam captures life’s foundational questions: How do we connect with God? How is God trying to … Continue reading
By Andy Hale The time has never been better for those seeking spirituality. This is a multi-billion-dollar industry with books, apps, videos, retreat centers, gurus, fitness classes and group therapy sessions. In 2018, religious books generated 593.7 million U.S. dollars in sales revenue. But what if more is not better? In fact, what if such … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey On November 14, the “caravan” of Central American migrants arrived at the United States’ southern border in Tijuana, Mexico. Most sought to file an asylum claim, which the U.S. is legally obligated to hear from migrants fleeing violence. Some intended to cross the border by any means necessary. Few wished to … Continue reading
Por Blake Tommey El 14 de noviembre, la llamada “caravana” de migrantes centroamericanos llegó a la frontera sur de los Estados Unidos en Tijuana, México. La mayoría de sus integrantes buscaron presentar una solicitud de asilo, que los Estados Unidos están legalmente obligados a escuchar de aquellos que huyen de la violencia. Algunos pretendían cruzar … Continue reading
By Holly Cunningham “Our thinking on environmental issues is like a tree. The individual disciplines, from economics to chemistry, are like the branches. The trunk integrates these disciplines in the synthesis of ecology. The roots of the tree, however, take their nourishment from the soil of paradigms and attitudes that while hidden, nevertheless provide for … Continue reading
By Ashleigh Bugg “Beyond Your Culture. Beyond Your Comfort Zone. Beyond Yourself.” That’s the motto of Student.Go, urging young adults to look past personal comfort in order to explore the wider world. Student.Go is the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s student missions program, providing opportunities for students to serve alongside CBF field personnel and ministry partners in the United States and around the world. Virginia-native Takiya Delbridge has lived by this slogan, serving in Student.Go … Continue reading