By Maggie Parker Time. Seconds. Minutes. Hours. Days. Months. Years. Time is something that seems to never quite stop, although in the moment, it may seem like one second could take up infinity. Yet looking back on that second, we wonder, “where did time go?.” We wish for time to slow down. We wish for … Continue reading
By Patrick Cole, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship partner seminary and a CBF regional organization are collaborating to equip more people for ministry in CBF congregations. Baptist Seminary of Kentucky and CBF Florida and the Caribbean Islands have formed a partnership that will help individuals in Florida and its neighboring islands pursue … Continue reading
The NFL is embroiled in a scandal of racism and discrimination against Brian Flores. Fired from the Miami Dolphins after leading them to back-to-back winning seasons, Flores believes he is the next victim in the league’s long history of inequitable treatment of Black coaches. The lawsuit includes not only the Dolphins ownership but also 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 Amelia Britt As a student in Divinity school, I spend a lot of time working with older texts written centuries ago in different languages. For Christians, we read from a text compiled, passed down, and edited over thousands of years. And our history of interpreting these texts continues to this day! One of my … Continue reading
By Lauren Jenkins How do you define spirituality? In May 2019 I received the opportunity to study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa. We would receive class credit as well as work with children in the area. Prior to this trip I had lost my grandfather as well as ended my first serious, and manipulative, … 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 Christie Thadikonda Jesus Christ is often referred to as ‘The Bridegroom’. This analogy can be understood clearly if one followed the ancient Jewish wedding cultural traditions. Marriage was an agreement between two families rather than between two individuals. The marriage consisted of two separate ceremonies a betrothal and a wedding, which were celebrated at … Continue reading
By Maggie Kennedy In 2021 I moved to a new city to begin my divinity school education. As I was shopping to furnish my first apartment, I wanted to get my kitchen table just right. Something big enough that I could have people over but small enough not to crowd the shoe box I am … 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
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