It’s election season, and you know what that means: mind-numbing commercial after mind-numbing commercial. There was a suite spot in the pre-everyone cut the cable cord era in which we early adopters could watch streaming television without the political advertisements. But now, it’s everywhere. Has anyone honestly been swayed by one of these commercials? If … Continue reading
“Master, I want to see,” said the old blind beggar. It was an emphatically clear and concise answer to a bold question asked by Jesus of Nazareth. And this answer was met with a clear resolution: restored eyesight. In the Gospels, we see Jesus healing the sick and relieving the infirmities of the broken. In … Continue reading
By Nicolas Lopez Merino One of the questions I’ve often heard from some Christians is, “Why doesn’t God answer my prayer?” I thought that might be because the brothers or sisters do not pray to God with faith; or they are in disobedience and that is why God does not answer them. I dare say … 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 Rick McClatchy President-elect Biden called for healing from the partisanship that has characterized American culture in the recent years. Many, and I am among them, would wish for this to happen. There are many strategies that we can use to produce healing, but I would like to suggest one that might be helpful. We need to … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Over the past two decades, the use of antidepressants has skyrocketed. One in six Americans now takes an antidepressant medication. Nearly 40% of Americans reported in 2018 that they were more anxious than in the years past. Almost 18% of the American population has an anxiety disorder. Three out of four Americans … Continue reading
By Lauren Hooie “Dear Lord, we thank You for this day and everything You’ve given us. Thank You for this food we’re about to eat and for sending Your son to forgive our sins. Amen.” This is the classic dinner prayer that I’ve said for about 20 years. For a long time, it was the … Continue reading
For congregations to thrive and Christ’s mission among us to flourish, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has entered a season of discovering where God would focus our work together. Take CBF’s online survey about your church and your personal ministry aspirations before Feb. 2. This devotional is part of a series in January that tells stories of “Bold Faith” … Continue reading
By Ashleigh Bugg In June of 2019, Mary Nell McCoy co-led the first Disaster Spiritual Care training as a part of the CBF General Assembly in Birmingham. The Disaster Spiritual Care program is used to train chaplains to work with teams deploying to help people during crisis and disasters. According to McCoy, the DSC chaplains minister to emotional … Continue reading
The James’s are field personnel jointly appointed by CBF and American Baptist IM. They share the following stories of the ministry in which they are involved. Dear friends, We send love and greetings to you and thought we would share some of the stories of people we meet in the clinics and in our local community, … Continue reading