By Karen Morrow Spring in Texas is marked by the blooming of bluebonnets, Indian paintbrushes and other wildflowers along the roadways. It is a yearly reminder of God’s faithfulness through the cooler winter days and an announcement of spring. These wildflowers bring joy and hope. Today I am seeing this same sense of hope in … Continue reading
By Karen Morrow, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel There is a proverb that says, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Refugees arrive with many needs. Our desire is not to just provide the physical things they need, … Continue reading
By Karen Morrow It was a warm and windy spring day as we prepared for the end of the Ready For School program celebration. Slowly the children and families began arriving and taking their place in one of the socially distanced hula hoop rings on the tennis courts. Each child selected a can of playdough … Continue reading
By CBF Communications “God has sent so many people into my life. That’s how I’ve experienced God’s love.” These are the words of Rosalie, a refugee from Zaire who now lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Nearly 25 years ago, when 9-year-old Rosalie and her family fled violence in Zaire in 1996, God sent United Nations workers … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey For Nabeha and her daughter Hanin, the most painful part of immigrating to the United States was leaving their family behind in Iraq. “Always, I’m thinking about our family—my sister, brother, nephews, nieces,” Nabeha said. Like many Iraqi refugees, Nabeha worked as a contract translator for the U.S. Army, helping military personnel … Continue reading
By Ashleigh Bugg Since 2017, Ruth Project: Immigrant Services has served over 400 immigrant families with low-cost legal immigration, social services and educational forums on relevant immigration topics. The Ruth Project in collaboration with Iglesia Bautista Victoria en Cristo in Fort Worth, Texas, aims to build bridges and empower immigrants. “Through our ministry, we have … Continue reading
Nine days from now if you’re not in Fort Worth for CBF’s General Assembly, you can still experience part of this exciting annual gathering. The five main sessions from the event will be broadcast live online. At http://www.thefellowship.info/fortworth you can watch the sessions live and access other news coverage from the event, including photos, blogs, stories and … Continue reading
This post comes from Helen Moore-Montgomery, one of the founders of CBF and a lay leader at Community North Baptist Church in McKinney, Texas: I often find myself wondering, “What will CBF be without the wise, encouraging counsel Daniel shares with our CBF family?” I pause and remember the days following Cecil Sherman’s retirement when … Continue reading