Money—Politics—Religion
You might have been reluctant to discuss money, politics and/or religion. But sometimes in relationships, we need to risk these important conversations.
Helping churches deal with Covid-19
CBFSC Coordinator Jay Kieve talks about helping churches deal with Covid-19.
Penitence
In my deep sadness over the killings in Baton Rouge, Minnesota, and Dallas I sought wisdom and hope from an old friend, a 35-year old systematic theology book. It is an old fashioned text and some of its conclusions are dated (frankly, hard to hear with modern ears)....General Assembly Review, Greensboro 2016
CBF’s General Assembly in Greensboro last week affirmed for me the power and hope of a fellowship engaging the mission of God in the world. When we gather as the Fellowship each year we renew relationships, share stories, dream dreams, and discern the will of God for...That’s a Personal Question
I came home from General Assembly in Greensboro, NC this year with a strong sense of how personal and close to the faithful hearts of Fellowship-folk our work is. Since the Orlando Pulse murders, some in CBF’s grassroots have issued impassioned calls for greater LGBTQ...Palmetto Works and CBFSC Enter Three-Year Covenant Partnership
At this year’s General Assembly at Timberlake Baptist Church, CBFSC entered a three-year covenantal partnership with Palmetto Works Community Development Corporation in Conway, SC. This ministry, an offshoot of partner congregation Palmetto Missionary Baptist...The Genius of Congregational Church Government
Very many “yes” and one “no,” is how votes usually went in one church I served. My dear friend (let’s call him DF for short) would very often vote “no” because he had remaining questions about the issue, the budget, or the implementation of our plans. DF questioned...Sightings of the Kingdom
The month of June was very busy. On the first day of June I woke up in Kosice, Slovakia where I was visiting Jon and Tanya Parks, CBF Field Personnel to the Roma. I was taking part in a mission immersion trip they had put together as well as scouting out the...
Narthexus No. 4 Flies and Buddhas