By Julie Whidden Long, Associate Director, Baptist Women in Ministry Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 Mentoring Program, which offers new ministers an opportunity to participate in two years of intentional mentoring with a group of peers. Each group is led by an experienced Baptist minister. These mentoring groups will serve as communities … Continue reading
By Tarvick Linder In 2018, there were 127 deaths by suicide as reported by the United States Army.[1] A survey by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America last fall found that more than half of their members know a Post-9/11 service member who has committed suicide. The military has recognized suicide as an epidemic and … Continue reading
By Adam Chaney Last spring, a man in a pickup truck pulled into my driveway while I was mowing my lawn. He greeted me with a wave and introduced himself. He then pointed to two tall, but sickly-looking trees that were leaning into the west side of my house. He asked if I were interested … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey Alan Bean and his wife Nancy had spent only a year in the small, panhandle town of Tulia, Texas, when the inconceivable happened—local police arrested 47 Tulia residents in pre-dawn raids in connection with an extensive criminal drug operation. “That is, according to the uncorroborated word of a single undercover agent,” Bean added. Nonetheless, the arrests resulted in … Continue reading
By K. Scarry “Well, at least we will have a good story to write for our back to school, what-did-you-do-this-summer papers!” she exclaimed, breaking the silence that took up space between us. Nervous laughter jolted the tension we were all feeling, and I took inventory of my youth in the room: some were shaking, unsure, … Continue reading
By Laura Platé Jesus was born of immigrants to an unwed mother; he drank wine, hung around with the likes of prostitutes and thieves, and committed treason against the Roman Empire. If you really think there isn’t a place for you in Christian Fellowship we need to chat. Listen, I get it. Sometimes it’s all … Continue reading
By Marv Knox A trio of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship organizations are teaming up to help four churches whose properties received damage in flash floods in late June. Parts of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas flooded when 15 inches of rain fell in 4 hours. Several churches that collaborate with Jorge Zapata, associate coordinator of … Continue reading
