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Looking Ahead to What the Future Holds for CBF
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s leadership transition offers an opportunity to be thoughtful and proactive about the future. While the realities are sobering, the opportunities are real.
3 Ways Your Church Can Encourage Generational Discipleship
Scripture extols us to pass on our faith from one generation to another, yet many congregations opt for an environment that segregates the generations from one another.
Your First Small Step to Help Combat Climate Change
Those of us from countries who helped cause climate change have a responsibility to do something about it. One way to start? Turn that AC up a few degrees this summer and consume less.
Quiet Protests Do Even More Harm to Women Preachers
When women want to preach, some people lash out with their limited and unquestioned theology about the place of a female. Others do it quietly in other ways.
Even Money-Centered Ethics Spells Doom for Fossil Fuels
If you disregarded all other ethical concerns, and based your support of fossil fuels on a money-centered ethic, an investment in fossil fuels is looking increasingly dicey.
Report: More Than 40 Million Enslaved Globally
More than 40 million people are enslaved globally, a new report says, with 24.9 million in forced labor and 15.4 million in forced marriages.
Suzii Paynter: A Role Model of Faithful Leadership
I have seen firsthand the excellent work Suzii Paynter has done to move our Cooperative Baptist Fellowship into God’s future: excellent ministries, a focus on missions and a heart for justice.
We Became Even More of a Fellowship: A Tribute to Suzii Paynter
Suzii Paynter believed the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship needed to be a “big tent” organization that recognized the freedom of each church and individual to discover their God-given mission.
Supporting Local Efforts Vital to End Human Trafficking
By supporting and empowering efforts of local communities, national governments take a vital step to end human trafficking, the U.S. State Department says.
The world’s oldest bread …
Some excitement accompanied a recent announcement that archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have discovered fragments of carbonized flatbread in the remains of a fireplace dating back to 14,400 BCE, 4,000...
Suzii Paynter: A Legacy of Footprints
As Suzii Paynter hands the baton to the next executive coordinator, she will leave the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship on firm ground to launch a new era of ministry and missions.
Paynter to Transition Out of CBF’s Top Leadership Role
Suzii Paynter, executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship since 2013, has initiated a process to transition out of her role.
4 Truths About Muslim, Mexican Discrimination in U.S.
Whether you protest or praise particular immigration policies, one truth is undebatable: both Muslims and Mexicans (and Latinos in general) face blatant discrimination in Trump’s America.
Profiles in Goodwill: Cory Jones
Cory Jones is senior pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Burlington, New Jersey, and an EthicsDaily.com / Baptist Center for Ethics board member.
Ethical Evangelism: How You Witness to the ‘Enemy’ – Part 2
How might we share our faith with Muslims in an ethical way? Consider these five thoughts; one or more of them might start or further a conversation to help you do just that.
You Show Mercy if You’re a Good ‘Neighbor’
Every adult knows the value of neighbors. Good ones make life better. Jesus has a different view of a good neighbor. It’s anyone who helps someone in need, who shows mercy. Like Larry.
How the Upside-Down Can Be Turned Right-Side-Up
Our world that used to make sense, even though imperfect, seems more like the upside-down from “Stranger Things,” but it’s never too late for the prophets of truth to confront evil.
Ethical Evangelism: How You Witness to the ‘Enemy’ – Part 1
When sharing your faith with Muslims, taking the position of ‘loving Muslims’ while ‘hating Islam’ is not a healthy starting point. So where do you begin?
The Tangled Web of Religion, Violence and Evil
Vilifying one religion and magnifying another drags us into a cosmic conflict that will take generations to dismantle. Let us, instead, heed the call to return to the Bible’s fundamental message.
Why Your Church Can No Longer Avoid the LGBTQ Issue
Many congregations want to avoid the LGBTQ issue altogether. However, neutrality is no longer an option. You’ll take either a proactive position now or a reactive one later.
Ripping Apart Families: How Did Our Nation Get Here?
Parents don’t entrust their children into the care of strangers, no matter how attractive the circumstances. So how did we as a nation decide it’s a good thing to take children away from their parents?