By Karen Alford The last several weeks of March were all about death and dying. I suppose it was an appropriate precursor to Easter. I’ll tell you about just one of the several cases I’ve been dealing with, the one has been the closet to my heart. Marie came to our wound care clinic about six … Continue reading
By Andy Hale After morning had broken and the women had experienced the triumphant surprise of that first Easter morning, John’s Gospel takes us to a room where the disciples are locked away in fear, guilt, uncertainty, and apprehensive hope. They had all experienced the trauma of the last few days, as their Lord and … Continue reading
By Hannah Moody It took me a while to understand that life goes on during a pandemic. Birds still chirp. Rain still falls. Leaves still turn. We still have responsibilities whether it’s school, work, family life; we still have our obligations to do. So why can it be so hard to realize this? With a … Continue reading
The following is a reflection from CBF field personnel Karen Morrow, who serves among immigrants and refugees in Ft. Worth, Texas. Learn more about and support her ministry at http://www.cbf.net/morrow. One of the greatest joys I have in working with refugee families is being a part of the celebration as they welcome a new life … Continue reading
By Joshua Stewart God shines in the darkness. This is a thought that has replayed itself in my mind these last few months, and as I look back on my life so far, it has been true my entire life. With so much going on in this world, it can be easy to become disheartened. … Continue reading
The following is a reflection from CBF field personnel Janee Angel who serves among internationals and refugees in Antwerp, Belgium. You can learn more about her ministries and support her work at www.cbf.net/angel. Grief is a process and death is still very fresh on my mind. In July, I traveled back to the States in the … Continue reading
By Andy Hale When I was a child, I was petrified of the dark. I can distinctly remember waking up at night, terrorized in my bed, as I convinced myself that shadows and objects were something awful. You can’t tell me that you never woke up at night, saw a belt on the carpet, convincing … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens-Reed For many pastors September is the month when they begin looking toward Advent. The program year is underway, the stewardship team has begun its work, and the music director is requesting seasonal themes in order to select appropriate pieces and prepare the choir to sing them. That means there’s space and impetus … Continue reading
By Melody Harrell We were supposed to be talking about COVID-19 and were already thick in the weeds of overwhelm, like every conversation about this global pandemic goes. But after a few minutes of processing out loud, our conversation turned to something else. A potential encounter in this unmatched shared experience—resilience. What is it? Who … Continue reading
By Andy Hale The great Henri Nouwen, in his work Out of Solitude, wrote: The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality … Continue reading
