By Elizabeth Thorne On March 24, I was lucky enough to be able to participate in making what I am sure will be history. My family is from a politically mixed family, and we understood that for us this was not about being conservative or liberal, it was choosing between life and death for millions … Continue reading
By Jason Coker It has been difficult for me to wrap my head around Civil Rides, which makes writing about it nearly impossible. The space we inhabited along this three-day, 200-mile bike ride was sacred and made sacred by the blood that had once been spilled there. From Memphis at the Lorraine Motel on the … Continue reading
April 13, 2018 By CBF Communications DECATUR, Ga. — The leader of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Church Starts Initiative and host of the Fellowship’s award-winning podcast has accepted a call to serve as senior pastor of a leading CBF church in Louisiana. Andy Hale, who has directed CBF Church Starts since 2014, will begin in … Continue reading
By Marc Wyatt According to World Relief, “Over 65.6 million of the world’s population has been forcibly displaced. Families have been forced to flee their homes, communities, and the worlds they know. Nearly a third of these people are formally classified by the United Nations as refugees, and all need our help. The refugee crisis … Continue reading
By Sam Harrell Since I was a boy, I’ve heard about the Cedars of Lebanon. Various Biblical accounts venerating this tree as a majestic, towering, enduring symbol of strength and beauty have intrigued me. As a young man, the woodworker in me wondered what it would be like to shape the wood of this tree, … Continue reading
By Carrol Wilson The book of Genesis contains the story of two brothers named Cain and Abel. Cain kills his brother Abel in a fit of jealousy over an offering presented to the Lord. Cain’s problem was the fact that the Lord considered Abel’s sacrifice more favorable. After the murder, the Lord looks for Abel … Continue reading
April 4, 2018 By Aaron Weaver MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship kicked off today an extended commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination with a three-day 270-mile bicycle ride from the steps of the Lorraine Motel at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn., to the Mississippi … Continue reading
By Will Raybon As odd as colleges are, the University of North Carolina at Asheville is a particularly idiosyncratic college. For someone unfamiliar with UNC Asheville, just think of it as a microcosm of Asheville itself. Surely you have either experienced or heard rumor of the strangeness that the Western North Carolina city generates. In … Continue reading
May the joy of Easter and our Risen Lord bless you and your family now and throughout the year. We are thankful for you and your partnership, as we celebrate together this season of resurrected hope and abundance. Happy Easter from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Continue reading
By Caitlyn Furr John 19:23-27 23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. They also took his tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. 24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast … Continue reading