By Andy Hale What happens when a rabbi, a priest, a Muslim woman and a Baptist pastor walk into a podcast? In this special Learning Lab episode of the CBF…
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By Lauren Lamb ST. LOUIS, MO. —The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship gathered this week in St. Louis for its 2025 General Assembly, an event that brings together Baptists together for worship, leadership…
By Aaron Weaver and Lauren Lamb ST. LOUIS — “Jesus is the first stone, Jesus is the last stone, and in him everything holds together.” This was the simple but…
By Chris Hughes ST. LOUIS — Throughout the day Thursday, Cooperative Baptists at 2025 General Assembly had opportunities to engage in the gospel work of justice and equality through the…
By Aaron Weaver ST. LOUIS—Cultivating belonging was the theme of the Thursday morning business session of the CBF General Assembly in St. Louis as Cooperative Baptists conducted business, heard reports…
By Aaron Weaver ST. LOUIS — In his final address as CBF Moderator, Rev. Juan García delivered in Spanish a stirring and prophetic challenge to Cooperative Baptists to embrace their…
By Aaron Weaver ST. LOUIS — A Wednesday afternoon plenary session at the 2025 CBF General Assembly offered a dual focus: a renewed call to bold witness from Executive Coordinator…
By Chris Hughes ST. LOUIS — Hundreds of Cooperative Baptists gathered to break bread and recognize those working for racial justice at the annual Dr. Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer…
By Aaron Weaver ST. LOUIS — Standing a few blocks from the Mississippi River, Rev. Melissa Hatfield, senior pastor at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, Mo., opened Wednesday morning worship…
By Chris Hughes ST. LOUIS — Cooperative Baptists gathering in St. Louis for the 2025 General Assembly kicked off their annual meeting with clapping, dancing, singing, energetic preaching and exuberant…