April 24, 2019 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga.— Cooperative Baptist leaders are celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Denton Lotz, the former longtime leader of the Baptist World Alliance, who died April 23 at the age of 80 at his home in Forestdale, Mass. Lotz served as a leader of the BWA for 27 … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey Pastor Jorge Zayasbazan is a child of the 1970s, which means he remembers the first Earth Day. “My generation was raised to understand creation care, though we didn’t call it that in 1970,” he said. Indeed, the counterculture movement reached a fever pitch in 1969, and cries for peace and racial justice gave voice … Continue reading
In aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Rev. Daynette Snead leads CBF Disaster Response in Trenton, N.C. By Blake Tommey As Hurricane Florence stalled over Eastern North Carolina in September 2018, the Trent River swelled to a record level-an entire foot higher than during Hurricane Floyd in 1999. Residents of the quaint town of Trenton had little … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey As summer 2015 commenced in Little Rock, Arkansas, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church (PHBC) was ready for something different, something authentic. The congregation knew that 17.2 percent of Arkansas residents had no clue as to where their next meal would come from given that the state has the second worst food insecurity rate in the … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey “The world needs you to speak ‘God,’ especially in this moment,” Jonathan Merritt, award-winning writer on religion and culture, said at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s annual Advocacy in Action conference on March 14 in New York City. “Do you believe in God?” Merritt continued. “That is, do you love God and have … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey When Pastor Jesus Garcia reads news coverage of how the United States mishandled the aftermath of Hurricane Maria—a storm he and his family endured firsthand from their home in Carolina, Puerto Rico—he’s somewhat conflicted. Yes, the American Red Cross spent less than half the money it raised to respond to Hurricane Maria. Yes, … Continue reading
March 5, 2019 By Carrie Harris DECATUR, Ga.—The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Alabama CBF are responding to the devastating March 3 tornadoes in Lee County, Ala., in partnership with Volunteers of America and First Baptist Church of Auburn. CBF Disaster Response has also contributed financially to assist with initial efforts. The tornadoes that tore through … Continue reading
