By CBF Communications The Justo and Catherine González Resource Center, in partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Latino Ministries, and FAMILIA network, hosted a reception of pastors, academics and leaders from various denominations and churches on August 18 to welcome the Rev. Dr. Victor and Suzette Aloyo to Decatur. The gathering was to introduce Dr. … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens-Reed During a gathering of my field education cohort during seminary, the leaders facilitated a discussion about the meaning of the Lord’s Supper. For most people in the room, communion was about welcome, nourishment, and grace. I had a different take. In the church of my youth, we had the Lord’s Supper once … Continue reading
By Rick Sample The events unfolding in recent days in war-torn Afghanistan have shocked and horrified Americans, none more so than Afghan-American immigrants. Since 2002, for almost twenty years, Lita and I have served as missionaries among internationals in the San Francisco Bay Area, living in the multi-ethnic suburb of Fremont, Calif., home to the … Continue reading
Abuse Prevention and Response Advocacy with Jay Kieve CBF recently named Jay Kieve, CBF South Carolina coordinator, as the Abuse Prevention and Response Advocate. We sat down with Kieve to discuss this newly created role and his work with congregation in creating a healthy culture for all members by strategically creating policies, procedures, and spiritual … Continue reading
By Rubén Ortiz Jeremiah 29: 1-14 is written for exiles, for those in captivity. The vast majority of the Jews were uprooted from their birthplace, a land they dominated for centuries until 587 B.C. They were forced to travel roughly 700 miles through the Middle East desert. On their journey, these Jews left behind the … Continue reading
By Christian McIvor In 2015, the number of anti-Muslim assaults in the U.S. reported to the FBI numbered 91. This well surpassed the average number reported between 2002 and 2014, which was 45, and was the highest in a single year since 2001, when 93 were reported. In 2016, this number increased to 127, and … Continue reading
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