By Meg Rooney Growing up in the church, I often only associated Jesus with Bible stories. It was easier to separate any talk of Jesus from the rest of my life, allowing it to be contained in the walls of the church. The Bible stories, after all, were only Bible stories. At that point in … Continue reading
By Kamilah Jones There are many ancient stories and beautiful cultural perspectives on how Earth was created and our origins and development as human beings. From a Christian perspective, it is generally accepted that God is the creator. Christianity emphasizes the sacredness of creation and a harmonious connectedness between the Earth and human existence. Genesis … Continue reading
Divine Love By Kamilah A. Jones I do not believe in coincidences. As I move forward on my faith journey, this has become divinely clear because some things miraculously align and remarkably connect. Some things can’t be happenstance because of what I’ve personally witnessed being such a well-crafted, astute illustration that masterfully comes together that … Continue reading
March 16, 2021 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — Co’Relous Bryant, a seminarian from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Daniel and Earlene Vestal Scholarship. The Fellowship’s most prestigious scholarship, named in honor of former CBF Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal and his wife, Earlene, was created in … Continue reading
By Joya Moore I have been thinking deeply about the experience of women in America since the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. I honestly had not anticipated a woman occupying the Vice Presidential office for a long time, so to watch her take the oath and experience the ways in … Continue reading