This article originally appeared in Word&Way September 20, 2021 I gather with a group of pastors every so often to discuss ministry, local church issues, and pastoral leadership. During our most recent conversation, a good friend guided us in a reflection of Matthew 11. And the conversation was rich and encouraging to the point I wanted … Continue reading Gathered for Hope
2021 Region Expo Guest Kelli Foreman
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-urcwi-10dcda9 My Guest today is Kelli Foreman, the Assistant Executive Director of Kodiak Baptist Mission and American Baptist Home Missionary. She has a full and diverse set of responsibilities at Kodiak that include grant writing, directing the before and after school programming, overseeing the only grade-A goat dairy on the Island, and is a rather … Continue reading 2021 Region Expo Guest Kelli Foreman
2021 Region Expo Guests J.D. and Rhonda Reed
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tuvnz-10d71fb J.D. and Rhonda Reed are Global Servants for International Ministries to Santa Cruz, Bolivia. They work primarily with the House of Hope. Rhonda a nurse with multiple medical certifications, leads the House of Hope a ministry that provides a variety of health and development ministries in urban contexts. JD trains and equips missionaries, pastors, … Continue reading 2021 Region Expo Guests J.D. and Rhonda Reed
BJC Curriculum Helps Navigate Issues Surrounding Christian Nationalism
A new interactive curriculum provided by the Baptist Joint Committee helps identify and wrestle with issues of Christian nationalism. The curriculums origins are rooted in the Christians Against Christian Nationalism movement endorsed by dozens of Christian leaders representing a broad coalition of Christian institutions and publications including the American Baptist Churches USA Office of General … Continue reading BJC Curriculum Helps Navigate Issues Surrounding Christian Nationalism
Table in Crisis
This article first appeared on the Jesus Creed Blog at Christianity Today. As images of the quarantined passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess filled our living room television in February 2020, I experienced a feeling of nebulous foreboding. I distinctly remember saying aloud to my family, “This is either going to be the most … Continue reading Table in Crisis
