By Grayson Hester Maria knows, perhaps better than most, that for things to grow, there must be patience. For things to flourish one needs resilience and humility, a willingness both to get hands dirty and to let go. Having moved from the mountains of Guatemala to Immokalee, Fla., 22 years ago, Maria understands the necessity … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester It has never been about the food. When Jesus, as portrayed in the Gospel of Luke, instructs his hearers to invite “the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind” to their luncheons or banquets, it isn’t about the food. It is about the invitation itself, the dignity inherent in having been … Continue reading
By Marv Knox Imagine going hungry in a desert while surrounded by a tropical garden. That’s Ellen and Rick Burnette’s ministry paradox. They serve migrant farmworkers in Immokalee, Fla., where industrial farms yield 14 million pounds of fruit and vegetables per day during harvest season. But the people who pick that produce can’t afford it … Continue reading
Georgia mobile grocer delivers good food and nutrition education for a healthier community beyond the southwest corner of the state By Jennifer Colosimo A few years ago, Tiffany Terrell attended a conference in Atlanta on the senior hunger crisis. She listened to the ways various organizations were attempting to alleviate the problem around the country … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Janee Angel In 2010, the thought of war in Syria was the furthest thing from everyone’s mind. I remember my husband Hary telling me what a safe and wonderful place his home country was. It was a beautiful tourist destination with great food and smiling locals. Muslims and Christians happily lived … Continue reading
By CBF field personnel Rick Burnette Matthew 7:17-18 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. When we moved to our subtropical North Ft. Myers property in late 2013, we began planting various types … Continue reading
By Grayson Hester In marginalized communities at home and abroad, the church isn’t simply the center of spiritual life, it’s the center of life, period. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Brooke and Mike’s ministry in Southeast Asia bears witness to this reality, when a well-lit church (as covered in our story on pp. 22-24 about … Continue reading
By Marv Knox When guests drop in at Brooke and Mike’s home in Southeast Asia—and that possibility on any given day is better than 55 percent—they’re likely to find a place at the table for the next meal. That’s because Brooke, Mike and their children provide hospitality to students across Asia and around the world … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo Just into the southern border of West Virginia, amidst dilapidated coal mines and forgotten acreage, sits a small farm owned by the Tartt family. Here, T&T Organics employs the farming practices of their ancestors to pull the utmost yield from their land, growing various crops and teaching others how to do the … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo If there’s one thing to know about Anna and LaCount Anderson, it’s that they aren’t handy. But for all the times you’ll hear them say they don’t know anything about gardening, or that they’re certainly not capable contractors, that’s exactly what they’ve been doing—among many other things—to serve God in two important … Continue reading