By Tarvick Linder In 2018, there were 127 deaths by suicide as reported by the United States Army.[1] A survey by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America last fall found that more than half of their members know a Post-9/11 service member who has committed suicide. The military has recognized suicide as an epidemic and … Continue reading
By Adam Chaney Last spring, a man in a pickup truck pulled into my driveway while I was mowing my lawn. He greeted me with a wave and introduced himself. He then pointed to two tall, but sickly-looking trees that were leaning into the west side of my house. He asked if I were interested … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey Alan Bean and his wife Nancy had spent only a year in the small, panhandle town of Tulia, Texas, when the inconceivable happened—local police arrested 47 Tulia residents in pre-dawn raids in connection with an extensive criminal drug operation. “That is, according to the uncorroborated word of a single undercover agent,” Bean added. Nonetheless, the arrests resulted in … Continue reading
By Andy Hale James Cone, in his powerful work Black Theology and Black Power, wrote, “If the Church is to remain faithful to its Lord, it must make a decisive break with the structure of this society by launching a vehement attack on the evils of racism in all forms. It must become prophetic, demanding … Continue reading
By K. Scarry “Well, at least we will have a good story to write for our back to school, what-did-you-do-this-summer papers!” she exclaimed, breaking the silence that took up space between us. Nervous laughter jolted the tension we were all feeling, and I took inventory of my youth in the room: some were shaking, unsure, … Continue reading
By Laura Platé Jesus was born of immigrants to an unwed mother; he drank wine, hung around with the likes of prostitutes and thieves, and committed treason against the Roman Empire. If you really think there isn’t a place for you in Christian Fellowship we need to chat. Listen, I get it. Sometimes it’s all … Continue reading
By Marv Knox A trio of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship organizations are teaming up to help four churches whose properties received damage in flash floods in late June. Parts of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas flooded when 15 inches of rain fell in 4 hours. Several churches that collaborate with Jorge Zapata, associate coordinator of … Continue reading
By Marv Knox Mission opportunities are available for volunteers who want to minister to asylum seekers clustered on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border, reported Jorge Zapata, director of Fellowship Southwest’s Immigrant Relief Ministry. Every contact with an immigrant refugee is a gospel encounter, he added. Up and down the border, small churches are providing … Continue reading
Por Marv Knox Hay muchas oportunidades para voluntarios misioneros que desean asistir a aquellos solicitantes de asilo agrupados a ambos lados de la frontera (EE. UU.-México) nos informa Jorge Zapata, director del Ministerio de Ayuda a los Inmigrantes de Fellowship Southwest. Cada contacto con un refugiado inmigrante es un encuentro evangélico, agregó. En todas partes … Continue reading
By William Reilly For the first time in almost ten years, during my final year of seminary I didn’t have regular Sunday morning obligations. This meant that aside from occasional supply preaching, I was free to do whatever I want on most Sunday mornings. Naturally, I decided to go to church. I lived in Atlanta, … Continue reading