By Gennady and Mina Podgaisky Now there are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit, and there are varieties of services but the same Lord, and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the … Continue reading
By Laura Foushee A few minutes before the worship service was about to begin, one of the deacons approached me in my seat. He told me that a man, a former Buddhist monk, who had been attending worship and Bible study for the last several months told him of his intention to come forward at … Continue reading
By Aleisha A. Langhorne, Pastor, Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Maryland This piece is a reflection on the influence and power of women, most notably, Eve as an Ezer*—a helper; women in the genealogy of Jesus as listed in Matthew [Tamar (Matthew 1:3); Rahab (1:5); Ruth (1:5); and the wife of Uriah the Hittite (1:6)]; … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester For many Western Christians, the hope in the gospel begins with the crucifixion and crystallizes in the resurrection. For Christians who are also refugees, however, the hope likely resonates most intimately with Jesus’ birth. It is there, on a donkey in the middle of the desert, that Emmanuel truly means something. Mary … Continue reading
By Brooke and Mike, CBF field personnel, Southeast Asia “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare and not form harm, to give you a future with hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 Esau is the youngest in his family. He is the third of four siblings to have … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester Amid natural disasters that have literally shifted the ground, sometimes what’s required is a faith that can move mountains. Or at least move people from comfort to community, from inaction to compassion. It’s the faith required of an entire country following the catastrophic 7.6 earthquake that rocked Ishikawa, Japan, on January 1, … Continue reading
By Jessica Hearne, CBF field personnel, Virginia “Then Peter came to him and said to him, ‘Lord if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:21-22 “Forgiveness does not relieve someone … Continue reading
By Missy Angalla CBF field personnel, Uganda “Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.” Romans 12:12 I first met Justine at a job interview to serve with us on staff as a social worker. Our ministry programs were at an important growth point and we needed an additional social worker to serve … Continue reading
By Marv Knox After the United States military withdrew from Afghanistan in late summer of 2021, a wave of Afghan refugees began heading toward the San Francisco Bay Area, where Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Lita and Rick Sample prepared for them. The Samples didn’t have to ask who might need help; their local Afghan … Continue reading
By Matt Norman A year ago, I noticed two young college-aged people come and sit down at a special service that we were having at Mosaic. Mosaic is a ministry we started in partnership with the First Baptist Church of Sabadell. It is a gathering for people who are interested in exploring their questions about God, Jesus and … Continue reading
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