While visiting with some young friends from Iran, I mentioned the American custom of recognizing mother’s on a particular day in May. The young woman told me that though the government in Iran sets a day to recognize mothers according to the Islamic calendar, she prefers to celebrate on March 8th, International Women’s Day. I … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Global Missions
Is it globalization or a new colonialism?
Recently I have been pondering the idea of globalization as the new colonialism. I cannot take credit for the idea. It began after listening to a podcast from Emergent Village with Musa Dube. Honestly, I have applauded globalization. It has offered an opportunity for the church in the West to engage with the world first … 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
Student.Go in Brooklyn
Over the next few weeks, CBF will feature blog posts from Student.Go interns serving across the country and globe. The first installment is from Anna Holladay. Anna is serving as Assistant Director of CLUE (Children Living the Urban Experience) Camps, a ministry partnership between Metro Baptist Church and Greater Restoration Baptist Church. CLUE Camp is … Continue reading
The Great “Beyond”
After the holidays, if not before, most students begin to think seriously about what they are going to do with their summer…and we begin to hear from more and more who want to know what Student.Go has to offer. Its a great time of year! Students with multiple interests and a wide variety of gifts … Continue reading
A time to celebrate, a time to bless
It sometimes surprises me that I’ve been to every CBF General Assembly since 1993. When I do the math – on my fingers just now – I calculate that this summer will be my 17th General Assembly. Kind of amazing to me- considering how incredibly young I am. 🙂 I was 6 months out of … Continue reading
Student.Go MDG Special Project Team
This summer, a group of 13 students will be making a once in a lifetime journey. They will be visiting 6 countries where they will both see and participate in projects with CBF field personnel that directly address the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) http://www.endpoverty2015.org . They will begin their trip in DC where they … Continue reading