By Tarris Rosell “Sally” was a young newlywed who went to her Baptist pastor for marital counseling. As she got up to leave his church office that evening, he wrapped his big arms around Sally and kissed her on the lips. She was shocked, pushed her pastor away, and quickly left. As Sally drove home, … Continue reading
This update comes from the Advocacy Action Team for Immigrants and Refugees. Immigration DREAM Act The DACA program is set to expire on March 5, six months after it was rescinded. Advocates from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship have been part of a much larger community of businesses, law enforcement, faith leaders, educational institutions and legislators … Continue reading
The following post comes from Kevin Ritter, pastor of Centerville Baptist Church in Chesapeake, Va. Centerville was one of the churches that participated in the Dawnings Pilot Group. You can learn more about Dawnings at the Leadership Institute at General Assembly. We were in new territory. At our very first retreat with CBF personnel present, … Continue reading
While visiting with some young friends from Iran, I mentioned the American custom of recognizing mother’s on a particular day in May. The young woman told me that though the government in Iran sets a day to recognize mothers according to the Islamic calendar, she prefers to celebrate on March 8th, International Women’s Day. I … Continue reading
Our friends at Duke Divinity’s Faith & Leadership program asked CBF Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal to share the disciplines he finds most helpful in making his Advent season meaningful. To learn about Daniel’s Advent disciplines, read the piece online. After you check it out, come back to this post and share what’s been meaningful for … Continue reading
I have a problem. Well, actually, many problems, but only one that I will discuss here. When I pick up a book about people like Saint Francis of Assisi, and I read about his extraordinary life, I often feel frustrated and paralyzed by my circumstances, my inability to pursue life with such abandon. I’m married with two … Continue reading
As you begin planning and recruiting for Finding Hope: A Field Trip of Faith VBS this summer, consider joining one of the free live training webinars hosted by Lisa Mason, one of the VBS creators, and myself – Devita Parnell. These live training events will happen on May 15th at 1:00 pm (EDT) and 2:30 … Continue reading
Recently, I decided to study two books that I have read separately, together. The books, Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box by Arbinger Institute http://t.co/O2ADjSd via @amazon Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation by M. Robert Mulho… http://t.co/0KojyU8 via @amazon are both excellent books. Studied together, … Continue reading
I rarely go out for lunch. In fact, most of my lunches are spent quickly eating a microwave meal in the break room and discussing the day’s events with coworkers. It is actually a bright spot in my day. I would imagine that this same scene is played out in workplace after workplace. Since the devastating … Continue reading
This post comes from Allison Tennyson, Human Resources Specialist for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. It’s that time of year again; there’s a cool hint in the morning air, the school buses are running, the color and pagentry of college football is in full swing, and health insurance open enrollment may be just around the corner … Continue reading