DECATUR, Ga. — “Whom shall I send?” and “How can they proclaim Christ unless they are sent?” CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley reflected on these two questions during an opening…
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“The world opened up to me when I learned to read.” (Mary McCleod Bethune) It is a blessing and joy to begin a summer pilot as part of the ongoing…
As our brothers and sisters in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina face the imminent threat of Hurricane Helene, we reach out to you with a heartfelt request for your…
On paper, Rev. Melissa Hatfield would not be someone you’d expect to be leading the First Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Mo. “I’m a single female and a seminary dropout,”...
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By Jeff Lee The end of 2023 was busy with many projects with the Food Bank of Macedonia and our many partners. In November we collected two tons of food…
By Laura Foushee After one English service ended, I started chatting with a new visitor. She lives in another city but came to Kanazawa to meet friends visiting Japan, and…
In the shadows of the U.S.-Mexico border, 500,000 souls live scattered across an estimated 2,300 colonias – unincorporated communities where predominantly undocumented migrants live, unable to venture beyond the 100-mile…
Typically, when one envisions a church, certain images and norms come to mind: ideas about buildings, about congregations, about worship styles and theology. The 21st century has brought some ugly...
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By Karen Alford I recently facilitated a townhall meeting in a pilot village for the community health program we want to start. We are using Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)…
The following is a Backpack Blessing read by 2023 National Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson at the 2024 Encourager Church and Advocacy Breakfast hosted at General Assembly. Luke 24:…