February 24, 2022 By Aaron Weaver DECATUR, Ga. — CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley urged prayer for the people of Ukraine on Thursday following news of Russia’s invasion and also affirmed “solidarity with our Baptist sisters and brothers.” “Today I invite Cooperative Baptists to join with Christians around the world in praying for the people … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens-Reed When I open my home office door after a coaching call, I hear it: the blessed sound of silence. It has been all too rare over these last fifteen months, since my husband has also been working from the couch and my son has been virtually schooling from our den. I describe … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens-Reed The book of Acts represents a significant shift in the trajectory of scripture. For Christians, the Bible to this point has been about God setting up the world for humans’ delight and care, God’s attempts to build a relationship with humankind, and humankind’s self-absorption and short attention span. God, seeing how all … Continue reading
By Joshua Hearne It’s hard to learn to speak another language when you’re walking a tightrope. But, unnoticed by nearly everyone, Sabina, Yazan and Maira were doing their best. As refugees in Barcelona fleeing religious persecution in Pakistan, the family was on a precarious path between the world they knew and the world for which … Continue reading
By Bruce Gentry During March, we started mirroring our approach to the virus to what the university was doing. The Baptist Student Center (BSC) had several apartments which were at full capacity. We felt like we had a primary responsibility to our residents because our facility also serves as a kind of community center for … Continue reading
By Andy Hale The name Walter Brueggemann stands by itself. You could just say Brueggemann, and it will do the same trick. Walter Brueggemann has dabbled a little bit in the Old Testament scriptures and casually written on its implications for our lives. Chances are if you have a Biblical Commentary series, Brueggemann has either … Continue reading
A major theme in my life is motion. I have made fourteen major moves with international relocations to Uganda, Greece, Canada, and the USA. The paradox is that all the relocations actually taught me the importance of deep relationships. Friendships matured quickly because we were not sure how long we had together. The vulnerability of … Continue reading
“The more you see the less you know, The less you find out as you go. I knew much more then than I do now” (U2: 2004). We see reinforced repeatedly in the Writings the fact that God is God, the creator of all things, and our purpose is to be in relationship with the … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago a group of the national Fellowship staff packed up our displays and made the journey north the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (BTSR). This trip was apart of annual visits to the Fellowship’s partner schools called CBF Days. A representative from each area of Fellowship life and ministry come to … Continue reading
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