By Riley Brysch Silence. It is something that people fear for different reasons. Some people fear silence because they are not comfortable being left alone with their thoughts and feelings. Others fear silence because it can end the feedback loop that they are accustomed to relying on for assurance and affirmation. Others simply fear silence … Continue reading
By Joshua Stewart During the Advent season, we await the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior. It is a season centered around hope, peace, joy, and love. For me, it is a joyful time to celebrate with friends and family. In this season, I find peace. I find peace in a Savior … Continue reading
By Lauren Jenkins How do you define spirituality? In May 2019 I received the opportunity to study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa. We would receive class credit as well as work with children in the area. Prior to this trip I had lost my grandfather as well as ended my first serious, and manipulative, … Continue reading
By: Joshua Stewart Every December, Christians around the world observe a season of Advent. It is during this season that we await the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior while also waiting for his second coming when he will call us to our eternal, heavenly home. During the advent season, as I … Continue reading
By Carrie Harris In June of 2020, Cooperative Baptists voted to elect Patricia Wilson, Baylor University law professor and lay leader from Waco, Texas, to serve as Moderator-Elect for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in 2020-2021. On Friday, during the virtual Plenary session of the CBF General Assembly, Wilson will assume the role of Moderator, the … Continue reading
By Joshua Stewart In my last blog published for CBF, I invited you to remember these words: God shines in the darkness. It was encouraging to me then, and it continues to encourage me today. This past year, my favorite passage of Scripture has been the first handful of verses in the Gospel of John, … Continue reading
By Andy Hale I’m not sure if the magnitude of this moment in America’s history has registered for many people. For many, they just don’t get it. Far too many white Americans do not believe there is a racism issue in America. The evidence of this comes in subtle ways, such as the response to … Continue reading