Apr 19, 2021 | Blog, Lastest News, Mark Snipes
Ready to take a step of faith? Tired. Frustrated. Overwhelmed. Ashamed. Enraged. The events of last week have left many of us with a lot of emotions to unpack. Police brutality. Systematic Racism. Politicians pandering for power. It seems like we are stuck listening...
Feb 23, 2021 | Blog, Lastest News, Mark Snipes
I grew up in a small town in northwest Georgia. As a teenager, I went to church at a relatively large (for that area), conservative, Bapti-Costal Church where I was a faithful member. Though I am no longer in sync theologically with the church of my youth, I do...
Nov 9, 2020 | Blog, Lastest News, Mark Snipes
Mark Snipes CBFVA Coordinator Let’s say that you and your church go on a mission trip. On that trip, you learn about the inequality of hunger around the world. During your 10-day adventure, you get your hands dirty, you cry tears of sorrow for those living in these...
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 21, 2018 | Blog, Mark Snipes
This May, along with eleven other pilgrims from Virginia, I traveled to the Holy Land. This pilgrimage was my sixth time in the Land of the Bible. During a conversation one of my companions asked why I keep coming back. As I reflected on this question, I thought I...
