By Grayson Hester Preston Clegg, pastor of Second Baptist Church in downtown Little Rock, Ark., doesn’t like the idea of missing out on joy. In January 2019, Clegg joined scores of Little Rock residents in celebrating the inauguration of the city’s first democratically-elected Black mayor, Frank Scott. Having been friends with Scott long before the … Continue reading
By Gabrielle Booth Theologian Howard Thurman once shared, “There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Advent felt like Lent this year. The tone and tenor of the 2020 experience felt like a fitting end to dawn ashes, sackcloth, and uncomfortable reflection. Not only was 2020 a year highlighted with the deaths of nearly 2 million people from the COVID-19 virus, with almost 80 million more infected and … Continue reading
This past Sunday, I must confess, I didn’t attend church. I realize this isn’t very shocking for most people today but since my wife is on staff at a local congregation, this time alone on a Sunday morning was quite rare. I passed the time catching up on odd jobs around the house that I … Continue reading
Did you know that the new CBF Store website offers several free, downloadable resources? Our newest downloadable resources are the Baptist Myth series. This series of brochures addresses several misconceptions about Baptist beliefs and practice. Topics include racism, ecumenism, social justice, women’s roles, and other views held about Baptists. Find these brochures online at The CBF Store. Continue reading
During my time in Seminary, no movement within Baptist history has inspired me more than Walter Rauschenbusch’s Social Gospel. The son of German immigrants, Rauschenbusch’s ministry was defined by his time as a pastor at a church in the infamous Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. As the name suggests, the community was not … Continue reading
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