THE TREND. Giving goes down in the summer. Yep. We know that. That’s been the pattern, the norm, the expectation for years. Members scatter for some much needed vacation. And…
Over seven years ago we were approached by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship about a new missional program they had recently kicked off titled Together For Hope. This program would identify…
It’s no secret that when Summer hits, traffic patterns change. They just do. Pools open. Grills fire up. And (God willing), families are able to make and honor plans for…
This time of year, much is said about freedom. The freedom we enjoy. The price that was paid for freedom. In that theme, the following question was blogged on a…
The 2014 CBF General Assembly was teeming with energy and vision, as Fellowship Baptists gathered in Atlanta to affirm and celebrate the powerful ways in which our lives are woven…
My grandmother was a great cook. Homemade yeast rolls! Pies and cakes from scratch! Every family get-together was a feast. Literally. Three-four meats, 5-6 vegetables, at least that many salads,…
The 2014 General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is well underway. Baptist friends from all over the nation and world will be gathering in Atlanta this week to worship…
You know, there are two kinds of people… Those who think they can, and those who think they can’t, and they’re both right. (Henry Ford) Those that listen and those…
At the end of every year, Oxforddictionaries.com selects its International Word of the Year. This is a word that has become so popular, so widely used, that it gets tagged…