By Christine, CBF field personnel “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” —Ecclesiastes 3:1 I’ve come back to Ecclesiastes over and over again in recent days. Reminded that…
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By Jeff Lee, CBF field personnel When people talk about changing lives, they often picture grand gestures—massive donations, big events or sweeping policies. But sometimes, change begins with something small…
By Shelah Acker *Oliver is a refugee from the DRC. He is also an employee at Refuge and Hope. Oliver has had a life full of difficult challenges. He is…
By Lita Sample, CBF field personnel When prayers seem unanswered, long-term presence matters. When Rick and I first started serving internationals in the San Francisco Bay Area, we met a…
By Carson Foushee Since Laura and I began working with the Japan Baptist Convention (JBC) nearly 13 years ago, we have learned a great deal from our partners about faith and how…
By Jana Lee, Larnaca, Cyprus. June 20th was World Refugee Day and I organized an event at my partnerorganization, All4Aid. I had multiple planning sessions with 15 volunteers in the…
By Matt Norman A recent Pivot team commented that their experience with us in Barcelona was the most culturally immersive experience that they had ever had. This is intentional. If we…
By Brittany Ramirez, CBF field personnel, Baguio, Philippines When something goes wrong, when you are in a foreign country and you do not have family nearby, who do you call?…
By Jessica Hearne, CBF field personnel “Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what…
By Carson Foushee, CBF field personnel For nearly 15 years, Kanazawa Baptist Church, a traditional Japanese congregation established over 70 years ago, has intentionally made space for internationals of different Japanese language abilities to…