May 13, 2020 | Archived Blogs, Lastest News
Meeting CHURCH Again for the First Time by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator In his seminal work Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg describes his personal journey from understanding the Jesus he was taught about in Sunday school during childhood, his...
May 6, 2020 | Archived Blogs, 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 30, 2020 | Lastest News, Uncategorized
April 27, 2020 Drs. Tracy Hartman and Steve Booth join Art Wright to discuss the challenge of leading churches right now. Tracy and Steve share insights gleaned from Family Systems Theory to encourage and support pastors and key leaders in congregations. The...
Apr 27, 2020 | Archived Blogs, 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...
Apr 23, 2020 | Lastest News, Uncategorized
Dayna Schoonmaker is a Wake Forest University Divinity School grad, and she is the wife of Noel Schoonmaker, senior pastor at Second Baptist Church in Richmond. She wrote a series of devotions for her church during this season of quarantine. Now, she Dayna has written...
Apr 16, 2020 | Lastest News, Uncategorized
Dayna Schoonmaker is a Wake Forest University Divinity School grad, and she is the wife of Noel Schoonmaker, senior pastor at Second Baptist Church in Richmond. She wrote a series of devotions for her church during this season of quarantine. Now, she Dayna has written...