By Mary Young adults from around the world gather weekly for Bible study in our town in Southeast Asia. We were graced with the opportunity to initiate this group about three years ago. By and large, it’s a transient group. Many young adults come to our town for three months to a few years for … Continue reading
By David Bass Last year, we moved to a house not far from the airport. From the time she was about eighteen months old, our daughter started taking note of all these planes now flying overhead. Whenever she heard one, she would stop whatever she was doing, her mouth would open in amazement, she would … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Everything froze at that moment. The air stood still. Every one of my senses was locked into the moment as I looked into my newborn daughter’s eyes for the first time. When you have the humble privilege of becoming a parent, everything changes when you see them for the first time. You … Continue reading
By Andy Hale 2020 has thrown everyone for a loop. So much of what we had planned or worked on was rearranged entirely when the pandemic’s severity began to hit in late February. Even though the CBF Podcast had numerous interviews recorded with brilliant guests, we adapted to these unusual times by bringing you stories … Continue reading
By Andy Hale As a Type A planner, I have had to push through the frustration of nearly six to nine months of well-planned ministries, events, and programs going by the wayside due to the continued strain of the current pandemic. Canceling such things is nothing compared to the pain and suffering of millions of … Continue reading
By Jay Kieve In this season of COVID-19, church staff members have gone to heroic lengths to offer worship, prayer, Bible study, and fellowship through electronic means. They have used Facebook Live and Zoom, phone calls, emails, and text messages as vehicles for pastoral care and age-appropriate programming. Clergy deserve praise and gratitude for their … Continue reading
CBF Executive Coordinator Suzii Paynter is traveling along the U.S. border this week as part of a delegation of women faith leaders through Faith in Public Life in support of immigrant children and families. Below is a brief update from Paynter with photos from the trip. Follow @cbfinfo and @SuziiSYP on Twitter for additional updates … Continue reading
The following post is from CBF contributing writer Ryan Higgins. Every day, another 15,000 children lose their mother or father to HIV/AIDS and other causes, according to the Faith to Action Initiative. On Friday morning of the General Assembly, the CBF Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Network officially launched and announced its partnership with the … Continue reading
I was recently asked by a partner congregation about resources related to the rotational Sunday School model for children. It had been a while since I researched this subject; so, I called on one of the most significant voices in moderate Baptist children’s ministry for her thoughts. Retired from the Baptist State Convention of NC and … Continue reading
Their little arms were raised in the air. They wanted nothing more than to be held by us. They pulled at our pant legs if we did not see them below us. They cried out wanting to be lifted up to touch the mobiles hanging from the ceilings. They were reaching skyward for love. We … Continue reading
