This week, we are featuring two interviews: Subscribe or Livestream CBF’s podcast shares stories from across the Fellowship and innovative practices of those working to renew God’s world. The vision is to share ideas, stories, and innovations from ministers, authors, and practitioners. Join this audio Podcast by subscribing on iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Facebook. … Continue reading
Research indicates that an individual’s perceived level of busyness may be heavily connected to their self-worth and how others view their status. Individuals who are busy by choice may feel needed, in demand, and important, thus elevating their self-worth. Culturally, there has been a shift in status perception in that material objects and goods are … Continue reading
Most of our listeners are not in the kind of church that culturally and theological demeans, abuses and restricts girls and women. Therefore, it is easy for us to detach ourselves from the type of congregational contexts we’ve seen uncovered through the work of scholars such as Beth Allison Barr and Kristen Kobes Du Mez. … Continue reading
It’s a strange new day and age for funding congregational ministry. We know there are tremendous gaps between generations regarding contributions, with Builders/Silent Generation and Baby Boomers giving the lion’s share. However, people also adjust their contributions based on the trust and impact they perceive about an institution. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, only … Continue reading
When we think of social justice, we tend to think of tremendous figures, such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Doris Day, Mother Theresa, Walter Rauschenbusch, Nelson Mandela, and Desmond Tutu. And rightly so. These people are tremendous catalysts of significant change and are inspirational to successive generations of justice-seekers. But for every catalytic … Continue reading
I have been in the church since the womb and vocational ministry since I was 14. I have experienced a myriad of expressions of church, serving in most of those expressions. Now I am in the unique role of denominational work, visiting even more expressions of church. Despite the moderate or progressive expression, I still … Continue reading
The effects of trauma, much like something like anxiety, express themselves in a diversity of ways, both individually and collectively. But what is trauma in the first place? Trauma feels like those words like anxiety, in which it has become a catch-all term that feels so vague and broad. And with all of the complexities … Continue reading
For over three decades, Sister Norma Pimentel has been at the front lines of supporting migrants who are seeking refuge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. As the executive director of the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande, Pimentel leads the efforts for emergency services, sharing baskets, clinical counseling, disaster response, homeless prevention program, and … Continue reading
Tis the season of giving. This week, we are featuring two episodes: Subscribe or Livestream CBF’s podcast shares stories from across the Fellowship and innovative practices of those working to renew God’s world. The vision is to share ideas, stories, and innovations from ministers, authors, and practitioners. Join this audio Podcast by subscribing on iTunes, SoundCloud, … Continue reading
So much of the church landscape is changing. For many, the role of preacher and pastoral care provider transforms into building maintenance and pathfinder into unknown territory, with few resources and smaller staff. We know the rate of church closures is staggering. CBFNC has developed an initiative to help churches examine their sustainability and viability … Continue reading