By Rev. Connie Graham I am absolutely convinced that prayer is the essential communications network between believers and God. Jesus set the example and standard for prayer, while making it clear that prayer must be a priority in the lives of people. Prayer is the privilege of being able to have dialogue and conversation with … Continue reading
By Rev. Rhonda James-Jones In 2008, everything I had ever known about prayer, what it is, the way it functions, what it yields for the righteous who pray fervently and the hope it affords standing on the promises of God, crumbled as the prayer to allow my mother to live was denied. The offering you … Continue reading
By Renée Owen Loving God, It is a holy experience to journey alongside another,invited into the sacred space of another’s story. Often unknowing of what the day may hold,our CBF-Endorsed Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors enter their specialized settings,to see, to experience, and to walk beside peoplewho are experiencing crisis, grief and loss, pain and suffering. … Continue reading
By Rev. Dr. Barbara W. Dail Serving as a chaplain is different from serving as a pastor because, even though I have my own faith tradition, I am serving people of all faith traditions. This is particularly true serving as a chaplain in law enforcement, where we must recognize and uphold the separation of church … Continue reading
The following is a post from one of our Military Chaplains about his recent participation in our ChurchWorks conference. How grateful I am for his sharing! I didn’t realize how bad things were until I started to reflect honestly about my story. Sure, I had done some of that before but it had been a … Continue reading
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