Here is a wonderful reflection from my friend and colleague, Suzanne L. Vinson. Enjoy! +++ We know of praying ways. We know of the amazing power of prayer and the sweeping movements of the Spirit of God. Sometimes we tend to think of sweeping movements of God’s presence in life changing, transforming ways. When want … Continue reading
Category Archives: CBF Virginia
Mission Madness in Virginia
RICHMOND – While many teens were enjoying Spring Break on vacation, over three hundred youth gathered at Central Baptist Church in south Richmond for weekend of mission service projects. Sponsored by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia, the weekend was called Mission Madness and took place April 9-11, 2010. “We call it ‘madness’ because youth … Continue reading
Ustream?
Maybe you think you have to be part of a mega church, or have a following like Joel Osteen to broadcast your Sunday morning worship service. If that is you, then hear, o’ Fellowship Baptist, the Lord has created a highway in the wilderness for you, and that highway is Ustream.tv. At the recent CBFVA … Continue reading
Gather ‘Round for Story Time
Some say that storytelling is the conveying of events through words, pictures and sounds. Webster’s defines a storyteller as a teller of stories, a relater or anecdotes or a reciter of tales. However, I believe it goes much deeper. Storytelling has been around for many generations, in one form or another. It is how ancient … Continue reading
Hope Abounds
On Saturday night as I was preparing for the Sunday sermon, I received a phone call from one of my deacons. He called to tell me that our neighboring church, Mt. Tabor Baptist, had heard about how CBF is responding to the tragedy in Haiti and that the church was planning to take up a love … Continue reading
Mission Entry Points with CBF
Words create. That’s one of the first lessons we learn about God in the book of Genesis. God speaks, and exciting things take place. Words also help put shape to our hopes as individuals and congregations. Over the past year, I have asked individuals across Virginia one specific question: what value does CBF offer you … Continue reading
Aspirins or Vitamins?
What is the greatest challenge facing our churches today? That was the topic of a recent conversation my friend was having with his aunt. You see my friend is not a minister. He is a young Christian, a church researcher, and a marketing genius. His aunt is a highly successful business professional in midlife. She … Continue reading