By CBF Foundation Little Sophie Harris was heartbroken when she was not selected to be Mary, mother of Jesus, in her church’s children’s Christmas program. So her dad wrote a story about a little girl who was chosen to be an angel. It was the beginning of sharing stories and life lessons that would lead … Continue reading →

By Suzii Paynter My duties take me into many conversations with leaders of other faiths. Below is a comment that I recently received: “I have read your Bible. I was surprised to find it much more interesting than a book of laws and wisdom teachings like I was expecting. It was full of personal stories; … Continue reading →

By Chris Hughes It began with a simple question: “If we were to ask people in our community what they thought about Kirkwood Baptist Church, what would they say?” That is the way Daniel Johnson, then associate pastor for students at  Kirkwood stands as an annual day of service in Kirkwood, Mo., which draws more than 650 … Continue reading →

By Martha Perusek The CBF Offering for Global Missions and missions giving are so much more than a once-a-year passing of the plate. At its finest, the Offering has the power to not only transform lives at home and abroad, but to also connect churches to God’s larger plan for the world. “We have found … Continue reading →

By Mike Hutchinson I hold out my missionary hand to help the poor and expect that someone will place another hand, no more. But into my upturned hand someone places a heart and with a pump and a start I feel it’s story, a painful part and it begins to burn a hole in my … Continue reading →

By Ruth Perkins Lee Our youngest was recovering from being sick and had been staring at Netflix for way too many hours. When I shut it down, she wanted to know what to do. “Not my problem,” I replied. Our children don’t tell me they’re bored; otherwise, they’re instructed to get out the Clorox wipes … Continue reading →