By CBF field personnel Janee Angel In 2010, the thought of war in Syria was the furthest thing from everyone’s mind. I remember my husband Hary telling me what a safe and wonderful place his home country was. It was a beautiful tourist destination with great food and smiling locals. Muslims and Christians happily lived … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Carson Foushee Carson Foushee has been serving with his wife Laura in partnership with the Japan Baptist Convention since 2013. Carson served the summer of 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He served in China as a Mandarin language student and assisted with English classes led by CBF affiliate field personnel Don … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Elket Rodriguez “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” Psalm 62:1-2, NIV My prayer life has evolved to incorporate different styles of prayer as I mature in my relationship … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Suzie Hope is what motivated most of our ancestors to leave their countries of origin and seek a better life in the United States. That impulse to find a haven continues for people of faith in many parts of the world. Over the past several years, we have experienced this personally. … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Janee Angel In 2010, the thought of war in Syria was the furthest thing from everyone’s mind. I remember my husband Hary telling me what a safe and wonderful place his home country was. It was a beautiful tourist destination with great food and smiling locals. Muslims and Christians happily lived … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Lita Sample When I think about each year, my resolution is about trying to improve myself; in my health, my family and the things I want to accomplish. This year, my resolution is inspired by a year of hearing Afghan refugees’ stories and my hope that what God is doing through … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Rick Burnette Matthew 7:17-18 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. When we moved to our subtropical North Ft. Myers property in late 2013, we began planting various types … Continue reading
By Eddy Ruble CBF field personnel in Penang, Malaysia Psalm 8:3-4, NRSV When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? I have always connected with nature … Continue reading
By Dianne and Shane McNary CBF field personnel “Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be revered as holy…” Matthew 6:9 In a Slovak Baptist context, anything which hints of Catholicism seems dubious. The fear of the straw man of liturgy, sadly, robs the church of countless historical riches. We … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo In 1999, Ruth Cuellar received a call from Central Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia, asking her to come to Newnan to start a Hispano-Latino ministry in the city. She was living in Gwinnett County at the time, about two hours away, so she committed to visiting on the weekends. With Rainbow of … Continue reading
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