By Paul Baxley Yesterday’s riotous insurrection at the United States Capitol took place on the very same day Christians celebrate Epiphany by remembering the magi’s visit to see Jesus. Yesterday was not the first Epiphany marked by such hatred and darkness. The biblical story of the Epiphany takes place in the context of horrific … Continue reading
Statement by Paul Baxley, CBF Executive Coordinator As night falls, I call on all Cooperative Baptists to join me and people of all faith traditions in praying for an end to the riots that have overtaken the United States Capitol this afternoon. This kind of riotous violence is sinful and destructive toward all people. It … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley This past Sunday we began the Season of Advent. So much was different this year. Because of the surging coronavirus pandemic, we did not begin Advent with large congregations in sanctuaries. Many more worshipped online than in person. We could not sing the carols of Advent with the same energy, instead the … Continue reading
Cooperative Baptists, Come this summer, CBF will mark the 30th anniversary of our founding. In this anniversary year, we are facing both incredible opportunities and significant challenges. Our Toward Bold Faithfulness process was launched almost a year ago to discover the greatest gifts and most urgent needs of our Fellowship, churches and communities and then … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley Last week our Fellowship held our first ever virtual General Assembly. I would like to thank each member of our Fellowship community who made time to engage in the worship, plenary sessions, workshops, network gatherings and partner events that took place Thursday and Friday. While we certainly missed the unique beauty of … Continue reading
June 25, 2020 By Carrie Harris and Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga.—The journey toward bold faithfulness demands more of ourselves and more of the church in this current cultural moment marked by racial injustice and the sins of white supremacy, CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley preached during the Thursday evening worship service of the 2020 virtual … Continue reading
1 de junio de 2020 Por Paul Baxley Hoy nuestro Equipo de Descubrimiento ha publicado los resultados de la fase de Descubrimiento de “Hacia Una Fidelidad Audaz”. Ya puedes leer el informe que revela los dones más poderosos dados a nuestras congregaciones y a nuestro Compañerismo, junto con las necesidades más urgentes que enfrentamos en … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley The second chapter of Acts makes clear that from our very first day, the Church of Jesus Christ included people “from every nation under heaven.” By the powerful gifting of the Holy Spirit, the first disciples were able to preach the Gospel in ways understandable to people who came from many cultures … Continue reading
Paul Baxley, Coordinador Ejecutivo de CBF Paul Baxley Recientemente, varios gobernadores en el sureste de los Estados Unidos anunciaron planes para “reabrir” los negocios. Hay un intenso debate sobre si estas decisiones de reapertura se ajustan o no a los estándares anunciados anteriormente por los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades y el gobierno federal. … Continue reading
“Into your hands I commend my Spirit” This is the second time Jesus quotes the Psalms, this time Psalm 31:5. In the midst of the darkness, the anguish, the approaching death, Jesus’ prayer is not one of anxiety or abandonment, but one of trust. It is a trust that shines like light in a very … Continue reading
