2010 General Assembly / General CBF

Seminarians Seek Vision, Mentors at General Assembly

Natalie Johnston recently finished her second year as an M.Div. student at Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary with a mentoring internship at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C. Last night, she gathered with other seminarians from around the country to fellowship and reflect upon their experiences so far at this … Continue reading

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Legacies

I had the privilege yesterday of attending the funeral of a 103 year old saint.  He spent his life in devotion to and service of Christ – preaching the word, living the gospel and praying fervently for his family, his friends, his church and his community.  At the service were four generations of his family … Continue reading

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Dry and needing water

This week I would consider it dry. Dry for many reasons. First of all it is hot but I like it hot so that is not much of a problem. Since it is very dry I have been warned to watch out for the black poisons snakes on campus. Those who know me well know … Continue reading

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“I’ll just have water”

Just water for a month? Are you kidding me?!! This may seem absurd, but I have decided to fast from all liquids apart from water (except on Sabbath) for the Lenten season. Why? To raise awareness in my own life and the lives of those around me about the need for safe drinking water around … Continue reading

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News from Nicaragua

The team has been unable to access the internet during most of their timein Nicaragua.  A couple of them did trek to an internet cafe in Managua and thought they had posted two blogs – but alas – it was unsuccessful! They are doing well – currently they are in homestays in one of the … Continue reading

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What is Falling Through the Cracks?? July 17 by Meredith

Thursday, July 17 Today, after the crazy rafting adventure yesterday, we hit the road for our trip to the East part of Uganda. Our stop for the day was at King’s Kids School in Palissa, where we also stayed the night. On the school grounds there were around 4-5 classrooms in two different buildings, a … Continue reading

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Aren’t We Beautiful? July 15 by Nina

We arrived in Kampala, Uganda yesterday afternoon and were greeted by our hosts, Jade and Sheila. Travels were good and nobody got sick this time. This morning started off at the Cornerstone Uganda office. We learned about the many ministries they have going on. One big thing they are doing is a leadership training program … Continue reading

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heading to New York soon

The team is finishing up their time in Uganda this evening and preparing to head to New York tomorrow.  They are all excited about hot showers and eating salad (eating raw veggies where they have been is not recommended for foreigners).  They have had no internet access in Uganda – so will again be posting … Continue reading