By John Mark Boes The news from East Lansing, MI this morning was sobering. More gun violence, more death, more grief and the inevitability of more inaction. Typically, I would use this space to offer more words about why we must pass common sense gun reform that might have saved just one life last night. … Continue reading
DATE February 10, 2023 By Lauren Lamb Lee esta página en español aquí. DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Ministries Council invites you to submit a proposal for funding a project to support the efforts of your church in building bridges within your church and in your community. The Ministries Grant Team will consider applications … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley As 2022 came to an end, more economists were predicting that the national and global economies would experience a recession. There is no agreement on exactly when such a recession will begin in the United States, how long it might last or how intense it will be. But the consensus is strong … Continue reading
Por Paul Baxley A medida que el 2022 llegó a su fin, cada vez más economistas predecían que la economía nacional y global experimentaría una recesión. No existe un acuerdo de cuándo exactamente tal recesión comenzará en los Estados Unidos, cuánto pudiera durar o cuán intensa será. Pero el consenso es claro. Una gran cantidad … Continue reading
By Caroline Tucker Am I really cut out for this? Do I have the skills I need to minister to others? Is my calling enough? Throughout my discernment process, these questions have crept up at various points and have caused me to doubt my calling and my abilities. These doubts popped up when I compared … Continue reading
diciembre 20, 2022 Por CBF Communications Harlingen, Texas —El Coordinador Ejecutivo del Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo (CBF), Paul Baxley, calificó como un “santo privilegio” el servir junto a fieles compañeros ministeriales en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México durante las visitas a los albergues para migrantes a lo largo de la frontera el 12 de … Continue reading
An Advent Devotional By Beth R. Bailey Read: Luke 1:68-79 What does peace look like for you? Is it when your to-do list is finished? Is it when you are freefrom obligations? Is it when you feel safe? Or perhaps is it when you feel comforted after adifficult situation? Peace certainly feels that way in … Continue reading
By John Mark Boes In this line of work, I am often asked about Jesus. What does Jesus have to say about this? How do the words and actions of Jesus impact us today? Why can’t we just talk about Jesus? These are just a few of the questions I get. Why can’t we just … Continue reading
By Antonio Vargas Jr. In the Gospel of Luke, we read about the divine birth pains of Mary with Jesus and the response of those surrounding. We associate the birth of Jesus with joy, and yet this is not a time where there is much to be happy about. The prayers for over 400 years … Continue reading
By Kelly Holdway In one of my favorite movies, “The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe,” an initial scene is a discussion between a small confident girl, Lucy, and her newfound fawn friend, Mr. Tumnus. Under the light of a single lamp post, the fawn is explaining the weather conditions facing the land. While Narnia … Continue reading
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