A [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality and Covenant is April 19-21 at FBC Decatur, GA. The following is an excerpt from one of many plenary presentations offered at the Conference. We hope you’ll join us for the full presentation! “A Baptist family conversation about sexuality needs to talk about a whole lot of things. I am … Continue reading
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Anticipating A [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality & Covenant – Overheard 2
A [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality and Covenant is April 19-21 at FBC Decatur, GA. The following is an excerpt from one of many plenary presentations offered at the Conference. We hope you’ll join us for the full presentation! “Discernment is the process of sorting out the voice of God from among the voices competing for … Continue reading
Anticipating A [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality & Covenant – Overheard 1
A [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality and Covenant is April 19-21 at FBC Decatur, GA. The following is an excerpt from one of many plenary presentations to be offered at the Conference. We hope you’ll join us for the full presentation! “…consider this – as parents’ church attendance increases, frequency of communication about sex decreases. When … Continue reading
Children’s Rotation Model Sunday School
I was recently asked by a partner congregation about resources related to the rotational Sunday School model for children. It had been a while since I researched this subject; so, I called on one of the most significant voices in moderate Baptist children’s ministry for her thoughts. Retired from the Baptist State Convention of NC and … Continue reading
A Hymn for Martha Stearns Marshall Sunday
Courtney Kreuger, pastor of First Baptist Church, Pendleton, SC authored and offers the following hymn for use among churches observing Martha Stearns Marshall Sunday or other women’s emphasis: Continue reading
Got Ashes?
Several days ago I was asked to help a community begin the Lenten journey by facilitating a brief Ash Wednesday service. In preparation for the event, I wrote a very brief liturgy all the while believing that I already had a packet of ashes from year’s past in a file folder. An hour before the … Continue reading
Sharing the Good News
Last week I had the privilege of canvasing parts of North and South Carolina in an effort to share the good news about what’ s new with this year’s General Assembly in Charlotte. Specifically, I wanted to make sure folks had a heads up about the Essentials Conference at General Assembly. New this year, the … Continue reading
Got Effective, Equipped, Empowered, and Enabled Lay Leaders?
I get to visit a lot of churches. The churches I visit seem to share several struggles. One shared struggle is often the cause for my visit – a lack of trained, sensitive, and effective lay leadership. Whether it be a shortage of well-trained Sunday School teachers, disoriented deacons, poorly supported committee chairs, or just the absence … Continue reading
Advent Resources
Advent has always been, after Lent, my favorite season in the Christian calendar. As a Christian educator in the local church, I loved teaching about Advent and observing spiritual formation in the lives of people as they journeyed through this counter-cultural Season of preparation. Often a church member would remark about how much more meaningful their Christmas … Continue reading
An Opportunity for Young Clergy from CBF Partner Upper Room
Greetings CBF friends, I’m writing to ask you to extend an invitation through your networks for “younger” pastors (20’s, 30’s and 40’s) who might be interested in our Lilly-funded initiative called “Companions in Ministry.” The two-year program is modeled after the Academy for Spiritual Formation, with a coaching component for follow-up with the pastors who … Continue reading
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