By Keila Blake “Forgiveness is a response you can make when someone hurts you.” Fisher Humphreys statement statically hung in the air as the last of the participants came flooding in to fill up the remainder of the seats. Forgiveness is something we all endure on both ends of the spectrum in our lifetime. Without … Continue reading
By Mary Jo Dailey My son said, “So, somebody copied the Bible and drew pictures. Big deal.” Big deal indeed. The Bible In 1988, Saint John’s Abbey and University commissioned Donald Jackson, calligrapher to Queen Elizabeth II, to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. This work of art unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology … Continue reading
By Adam Gray The future of the Fellowship is diverse, and it fills me with hope. The CBF Church Starts Initiative Workshop, “Broadening and Strengthening the Diversity of the Fellowship,” showed the Fellowship’s bright future through showcasing this year’s new church starters, who will be commissioned Friday night in worship. The conversation, led by Andy … Continue reading
June 30, 2017 By Aaron Weaver and Carrie McGuffin ATLANTA — Cooperative Baptists heard from the Fellowship’s two top-elected leaders during the Friday business session of the 2017 General Assembly. CBF Moderator Doug Dortch shared in his outgoing remarks about the importance and reasons to be a part of the Fellowship. “If you believe that … Continue reading
June 30, 2017 By Aaron Weaver and Carrie McGuffin ATLANTA — A longtime staff leader of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship was recognized and celebrated to kick off the final day of the 2017 General Assembly. Bo Prosser, CBF Coordinator of Organizational Relationships, was honored during the Friday morning business session for his 15 years of … Continue reading
June 29, 2017 By Aaron Weaver and Carrie McGuffin ATLANTA — Stepping out in faith not knowing the destination is part of the story of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, popular author and theologian Brian McLaren told nearly 1,500 attendees Thursday evening at the 2017 General Assembly. “Celebrate how far you’ve come — you have made … Continue reading
By Rhody Mastin Led by Debra Walters, a spiritual director and hospice chaplain, “Living Boldly, Dying Well” asked us to consider how individual, corporate, and systemic beliefs contribute to our ability to live and die without fear. And more specifically, she prompted us to consider: Where is God in the midst of the wonderful and … Continue reading
