The following post comes from one of CBF’s field personnel, Michelle Norman. Michelle and her husband, Matt, were appointed CBF field personnel in 2011. They are currently waiting for proper paperwork to move to their field of service, Barcelona, Spain. Click here to support and learn more about the Norman’s ministry. “I have decided to follow Jesus, … Continue reading
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“Less like scars, more like character”
The following post comes from one of CBF’s field personnel, Matt Norman. Read the story of his hopes and dreams for the coming year. Click here to support and learn more about the Norman’s ministry. “It’s been a hard year • But I’m climbing out of the rubble • These lessons are hard •Healing changes are subtle … Continue reading
The kingdom of God is like…
Earlier this week, I took my kids to Stone Mountain Park. Our year membership ends at the completion of this month and we wanted to use it one last time. The main attraction was Sky Hike, a ropes course whose levels are 12, 24 and 40 feet off the ground. Heights are not something I … Continue reading
A reminder: Sara Has Conceived
I’ve been focusing my reading lately to theological views on the Holy Spirit. There are some great books out there and thanks to the excellent Library at Mercer University’s Atlanta campus where I office, I get to read them before deciding which to buy. Recently, I read Church: Charism and Power by Leonardo Boff. It … Continue reading
Faith Enabled by Paradox: Part III
“The more you see the less you know, The less you find out as you go. I knew much more then than I do now” (U2: 2004). God is God and we are not. The Writings teach this message as a reminder to the original Jewish readers who where living in a period of great … Continue reading
Faith Enabled by Paradox: Part II
“The more you see the less you know, The less you find out as you go. I knew much more then than I do now” (U2: 2004). We see reinforced repeatedly in the Writings the fact that God is God, the creator of all things, and our purpose is to be in relationship with the … Continue reading
Faith Enabled by Paradox: Part I
“The more you see the less you know, the less you find out as you go. I knew much more then than I do now” (U2: 2004). A disaster like the one in Haiti stimulates deep questions. A friend spoke about a Bible study the other night. She said that she is beginning to understand … Continue reading
A book review:Faiths in conflict?: Christian integrity in a multicultural world
Ramachandra, Vinoth. 1999. Faiths in conflict?: Christian integrity in a multicultural world. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press. Dr. Vinoth Ramachandra, Secretary for Dialogue and Social Engagement (Asia) for International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), lives in Sri Lanka. Dr Ramachandra holds bachelors and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of London. In 1980, … Continue reading
Psalms of Lament
I recently found myself reading an article by Walter Brueggemann, The Costly Loss of Lament. The article is compelling. Brueggeman points out that our modern church, in turning away from laments, has experienced a loss of genuine covenant interaction(:62). This seems to hit home in the reality of the faith tradition I have grown up in. This loss, leads to … Continue reading
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Living Your Faith
I have a friend who is a pastor, and the other day we were talking about this missional church thing. He said something that confirmed some thoughts that I have had for a while. He said that it used to be that the thing that unified a church was the worship service, and, in his … Continue reading
