By Brooke and Mike When life is busy or rushed or I just don’t know what to pray, I have found this helpful as a way to slow down and focus on who my God is. Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God. Be still and know that I Am. Be still … Continue reading
By Jenny Jenkins, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Children and books—there is just something about that combination that gets my energy up. I get excited about the possibilities when a child learns to read—the windows of the imagination and new ideas that are then open. Seeing a child’s face light up when reading something funny or … Continue reading
By Nell Green A few years ago, my son introduced me to a song, “I’m Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table”. It is a song they sing weekly at the beginning of their Sunday gathering. The anonymous author of the spiritual was likely an enslaved person. The song was adapted and used during the civil … Continue reading
Have you ever noticed these days that someone else is to blame? No, seriously. When was the last time you heard a public figure take responsibility for their actions, sincerely apologize, and then totally change their behavior? Our cultural influence tends to want to justify or reason away the mistakes people make. This is especially … Continue reading
We’re only one week away from #GivingTuesday! Here’s a small peek into what we’ve been working on—get ready… People around the world will come together to celebrate generosity and make an impact. We have a goal to raise $25,000 to support the ministries and mission of CBF. Your gift can also make TWICE the impact, … Continue reading
By Rev. Matt Norman The following is a prayer that I wrote recently, and I continue to pray personally and use in the various ministries in which we are involved in Spain and Europe. The prayer emerged from a conversation with the leadership team of a ministry called Mosaic that Michelle and I helped start … Continue reading
By Rev. Michelle Carroll, Associate Pastor of Missions, First Baptist Church on St. Clair, Frankfort, KY Over the next few weeks, officials from 197 nations around the world are gathering in Egypt for COP27. This is the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), founded in … Continue reading
By Dianne McNary, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel The English language discussion club, meeting at the State Scientific Library in Kosice, recently began in-person meetings again. After more than two years of virtual meetings, it was odd to walk back into our meeting space—to see members who have become friends through the years and to … Continue reading
By Chris Hughes Outside the brick walls of the historic First United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, Va., chaos was rising to a fever pitch. White nationalists and white supremacists by the hundreds were rallying throughout the quaint college town to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. They proudly brandished … Continue reading
Our belief system about God directly correlates to how we see ourselves and the world. So, if you believe God is wrathful and vengeful, one can only imagine how those beliefs affect your soul. Therefore, it is not that far of a leap to imagine how a belief system about God based on books like … Continue reading
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