Jul 27, 2020 | Blog, Lastest News
July 24, 2020 When the pandemic hit in full force back in March, I shared five Scripture passages that might be helpful for pastors to consider preaching from in our current context. It is now July, and the pandemic rages on, more fiercely than ever in many...
Jun 22, 2020 | Blog, Lastest News, Mark Snipes
In the age of Covid-19, we are learning that even in a pandemic, congregations can be pushed apart, with ministers in the middle trying to figure out the best way to move forward. As I have spoken with ministers around Virginia, I hear of congregants on both sides of...
Jun 4, 2020 | Blog, Lastest News
There is a text from the biblical book of Revelation that keeps coming to my mind during these hard days, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Unfortunately, it is not a good, heartwarming passage that offers easy answers. It does, however, seem to me to speak...
May 26, 2020 | Blog, Lastest News
by Mark Snipes, CBFVA Associate Coordinator In a world that looks and acts drastically different than it did three months ago, the way that the church goes about living out its mission in the world also looks drastically different. Most churches thrive by...
May 6, 2020 | Blog, Lastest News, Terry Maples
As I write this article, our world continues in lockdown mode in its effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The crisis seems far from over; the toll in terms of lives lost, jobs furloughed or cut, retirement funds pummeled, etc., is staggering. This pandemic is...
Apr 27, 2020 | Blog, Lastest News, Terry Maples
Some days all I hear, it seems, is bad news. The COVID-19 pandemic keeps us on edge as warranted concerns dominate media headlines. We are told to stay home, maintain appropriate “social distance,” avoid large gatherings, wash our hands frequently, work from home if...
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