By David Bass In 2 Kings 6:8-23, a mighty army from Aram has surrounded the city of Dothan, where the prophet Elisha and his servant are staying. Elisha has been foiling the plans of the king of Aram, and the army has been sent to capture him. Twice in this passage does Elisha pray a … Continue reading
By Jenny Jenkins What to do when you don’t have all the ingredients for a cake? A good cook will improvise, find substitutions, and will perhaps even have a bit of fun doing so. In life, it is sometimes fun to improvise on projects and play the part of the innovative chef but other times, … Continue reading
By Matt Norman The core vision for the ministry in which we are engaged in here in the Barcelona area involves creating and assisting in the development of “safe” spaces that express the fullness of the gospel message where people can come to recognize both themselves and others as valued creations of God. That vision … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester North Macedonia (commonly referred to as simply “Macedonia”) doesn’t loom large on the radars of many Americans. In the shadow of much larger and more influential European countries, this small nation near Albania tends to get overlooked. Whereas France and Germany, for example, contain internationally renowned metropolises, Macedonia by and large, features … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel are working to provide relief to Ukrainians. More than 1,000 Cooperative Baptist individuals, churches, partners and state/regional organizations have contributed to CBF’s Ukraine Relief Fund. These gifts exceeding $700,000 are making an impact in Ukraine and across Europe as CBF field personnel and ministry partners help provide … Continue reading
We’ve all seen the horrific images of the crisis in Ukraine, of cities flattened, families torn apart, and innocent lives lost. Those emotions that well up within us lead most of us to wonder what we can do about it. We know we can pray and send resources to well-vetted organizations on the front lines … Continue reading
By Melody Harrell “The Danger of a Single Story” is a must-see TED Talk, captivatingly presented by Chimamande Ngozi Adichie of Nigeria. In her talk, she describes the trap we all fall into of making assumptions about people we haven’t met and places we haven’t been—limited thinking that shrinks our own world rather than nurturing … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel are working to provide relief to Ukrainians. More than 1,000 Cooperative Baptist individuals, churches, partners and state/regional organizations have contributed to CBF’s Ukraine Relief Fund. These gifts exceeding $400,000 are making an impact in Ukraine and across Europe as CBF field personnel and ministry partners help provide … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo Three hundred kilometers. That’s the average round trip Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Eddie Aldape often makes as he transports goods and people to and from the Ukrainian border towns in Slovakia. There, 250,000 Ukrainian refugees have come since early March—some for a few days as they connect with family and friends … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel are working to provide relief to Ukrainians. More than 1,000 Cooperative Baptist individuals, churches, partners and state/regional organizations have contributed to CBF’s Ukraine Relief Fund. These gifts exceeding $400,000 are making an impact in Ukraine and across Europe as CBF field personnel and ministry partners help provide … Continue reading
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