July 8, 2016 DECATUR, Ga. — In the aftermath of the police-involved shooting deaths of two African-Americans — Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in Saint Paul, Minn., — and the deaths of five police officers in Dallas overnight, CBF Executive Coordinator Suzii Paynter has asked Cooperative Baptists and their congregations to … Continue reading
CBF of Kentucky, one of the 18 autonomous state/regional organizations of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, released the following statement June 8, which has been signed by Cooperative Baptist pastors in Kentucky as well as Kentucky pastors from other Christian denominations. The full text is provided below. You may watch a video from the press conference here. … Continue reading
By Andy Hale, CBF New Church Starts Initiative This has been a challenging week for those who take very serious the words of Jesus that calls us to see God in each person. From Bangladesh to Baghdad, from Minnesota to Louisiana, and from Dallas to the places in the world that will experience death and destruction today, … Continue reading
By Jay Kieve, CBFSC Coordinator In my deep sadness over the killings in Baton Rouge, Minnesota, and Dallas I sought wisdom and hope from an old friend, a 35-year old systematic theology book. It is an old fashioned text and some of its conclusions are dated (frankly, hard to hear with modern ears). But Dale … Continue reading
By Joe Kendrick In a few days my wife and I will welcome our second child into this world. His name will be Duncan. I am not entirely certain about the world we are welcoming him into; it is a broken world. It is a world torn apart by hate. It is a world torn … Continue reading