By David Deulofeu-Antunez When we think of poverty and hunger, what images come to mind? For many years, this question evoked images of absolute poverty and starvation. It reminded me of images of global south countries, like Haïti after the 2010 earthquake, or of my own native Cuba during the period especial, a euphemism the … Continue reading
Divine Love By Kamilah A. Jones I do not believe in coincidences. As I move forward on my faith journey, this has become divinely clear because some things miraculously align and remarkably connect. Some things can’t be happenstance because of what I’ve personally witnessed being such a well-crafted, astute illustration that masterfully comes together that … Continue reading
By Leigh Reynolds Recently, while preparing a research paper on the rise of those claiming the designation spiritual but not religious (SBNR) and its impact on the Christian church in North America, I discovered the work of Linda Mercadante. Mercadante, an ordained Minister, Professor of Historical Theology at Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and leading … Continue reading
By William Scruggs This title comes from a song—“Relatively Easy,” which is the last song on Jason Isbell’s album Southeastern. And these words come at the end of a verse about a brother on a “church kick.” Whoever tells us about it regards such seeking after salvation as akin to being “dope sick,” judging it … Continue reading
By Joshua W. Scott On February 4th, 1968, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the sermon, “The Drum Major Instinct.” Examining Mark 10:35-44. With honesty, zeal, and wisdom, King leads listeners and readers alike to the inner examination room of our hearts. Are we Drum Majors for pridefulness or Drum Majors … Continue reading
by Caroline Self What is it like to live in a world with other people? What is it like to be formed in God’s image? Below is a journal entry I wrote three years ago as I reflected on these questions. Afterwards, I share a few reflection questions. I was created by God, but I’ve … Continue reading
By Lesley-Ann Hix Tommey Reflection based on Isaiah 40:1-5 During one Living Well meeting in November, one of our participants showed up on the Zoom call 30 minutes late, overly apologetic and completely flustered. Just 20 hours earlier, and with less than a day’s warning, she had been given notice that she was being transferred … Continue reading
By Brian Varble Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. James 1:27 James reminds us that we need to take care of the most vulnerable and needy. There are times when all of us may be considered the most vulnerable, our vulnerability may … Continue reading
Join CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley during Holy Week as we walk with Jesus through the final hours of his life as told in the Gospel of Mark. Meet the people who Jesus encountered in those final hours and see some unusual moments that challenge us to ask questions about our own life and faith. … Continue reading
Join CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley during Holy Week as we walk with Jesus through the final hours of his life as told in the Gospel of Mark. Meet the people who Jesus encountered in those final hours and see some unusual moments that challenge us to ask questions about our own life and faith. … Continue reading