SESSION 8: SEEING JESUS: TRANSFORMING CONGREGATIONS Matthew 14:22-33; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Below is the Individual Study Guide for Session 7 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus, a new 8-session video series and digital curriculum resource from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Learn more at http://www.cbf.net/eyesofjesus. By Paul Baxley, CBF Executive Coordinator As congregations … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley To read the New Testament is to discover the powerful truth that the Triune God has always and everywhere been equipping the church for faithful ministry, especially in challenging times. Even before his death and resurrection, Jesus promised his disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit, who would remind them of everything … Continue reading
When we lose sight of Jesus, we find ourselves operating in our own strength and power, which are not nearly enough. We need a community to check our vision. Check out Session 5 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus. Continue reading
SESSION 4: THE DANGER OF DISTRACTION Matthew 14:22-33; John 15:1-11 Below is the Individual Study Guide for Session 3 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus, a new 8-session video series and digital curriculum resource from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Learn more at http://www.cbf.net/eyesofjesus. By Paul Baxley, CBF Executive Coordinator In our last session, we … Continue reading
SESSION 3: REALLY SEEING Matt. 14:22-33, John 15:1-11, Gal. 2:19-20 Below is the Individual Study Guide for Session 3 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus, a new 8-session video series and digital curriculum resource from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Learn more at http://www.cbf.net/eyesofjesus. By Paul Baxley, CBF Executive Coordinator Being a Christian is about … Continue reading
SESSION 2: JESUS IS LORD Matthew 14:22-33; Matthew 16:13-20; Hebrews 12:1-2 Below is the Individual Study Guide for Session 2 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus, a new 8-session video series and digital curriculum resource from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Learn more at http://www.cbf.net/eyesofjesus. By Paul Baxley, CBF Executive Coordinator At the beginning of this series, … Continue reading
“Missing Jesus”–read the individual study guide for Session 1 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus. Continue reading
By Paul Baxley As our congregations have gathered for worship and study these past few weeks, our communities and our nation have witnessed a terrifying series of mass shootings. Just this past weekend, even as members of the U.S. Senate worked to reach a bipartisan agreement on gun safety, at least five people were killed … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley Across my years in ministry, I have experienced so many Easter Sundays in beautiful sanctuaries with large gathered congregations, our singing accompanied by majestic pipe organs and brass ensembles. Two years ago, like all of you, I experienced the power of the resurrection in my home with my immediate family, as the … Continue reading
I pray this Christmas we, as a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship family, will rest secure in the knowledge that God is with us, that God’s grace and truth are powerfully and redemptively at work among us. Continue reading