By Jennifer Colosimo There is not a typical day in the life of Tina Boyles Bailey. You’ll find the artsy CBF field personnel on the phone making connections with community partners, perhaps out walking with her neighbor, meeting up with her best friend for coffee or even hosting small group students for a meal at … Continue reading
By Marv Knox After the United States military withdrew from Afghanistan in late summer of 2021, a wave of Afghan refugees began heading toward the San Francisco Bay Area, where Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel Lita and Rick Sample prepared for them. The Samples didn’t have to ask who might need help; their local Afghan … Continue reading
2 DE MARZO Cuando se hiere a uno, se nos hiere a todos.Todos hemos sido creados a imagen de Dios. Sin embargo, a menudo no somos conscientes de ello. Este niño representa la ruptura que se produce cuando olvidamos que todos hemos sido creados a imagen de Dios y que cuando uno sufre, todos sufrimos. … Continue reading
By Carson Foushee Each country celebrates Christmas a little differently. Japan has inherited many traditions from the West, but there are also some that are uniquely Japanese. Like in America, shopping malls are full of beautiful Christmas trees as shoppers seek gifts for loved ones with familiar English seasonal songs playing in stores. Christmas lights, … Continue reading
By Christine Every morning for the last six weeks, I’ve found myself lying in bed listening to the songbirds gently welcome the morning outside my window. The room is dark and still, except for the soft echoing from the tree planted along the patio wall. And as I lay there and listen, it feels like … Continue reading
By Anna Anderson We did not know what to expect when Woody and Bev Baker began to talk to us about ministry opportunities in eastern North Carolina. They knew that being in an area closer to their aging mothers would be helpful. They knew that they weren’t ready to retire fully, and they wanted to … Continue reading
Below is a press release from CBF-partner Passport Inc. Rev. Sara Hunt-Felke to join Passport as Coordinator for Youth Programs (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) – We are excited to announce that Rev. Sara Hunt-Felke, will join the Passport national staff as the new Program Coordinator for Youth. Rev. Hunt-Felke is a graduate of Samford University (B.A.) and … Continue reading
By Kristen Thomason When Jon and Tanya Parks and their two daughters moved from Kenbridge, Virginia, to Košice, Slovakia, they were taking a 5,000-mile step of faith. “We thought we were being the faithful ones, leaving behind our home and families to serve across the ocean. But our one-time act was just the beginning of faithfulness, not the … Continue reading
Each year since 2014, Olive Branch Ministries and CBF field personnel Scarlette Jasper have collected Christmas boxes to brighten the season for children in some of America’s poorest counties. Last Christmas season, over 3,000 Christmas boxes were collected by dedicated volunteers and distributed throughout Appalachia by Scarlette. Boxes went to Pineknot Elementary in McCreary County, … Continue reading
By Marv Knox Shane McNary used to make a morbid prediction that proved prophetic—and pragmatic—for his ministry partners in Central Europe. “When I had a conversation with somebody to start a new collaboration in ministry, my standard speech was, ‘I’m going to die tomorrow, so whatever we decide to do today, you have to commit … Continue reading