Feb 1, 2021 | Archived Blogs, Blog, Lastest News, Terry Maples, Uncategorized
Reflection by Kris Aaron, Senior Pastor, FBC Bristol On January 28, CBFVA held its annual Pastors’ School. The speaker, Dr. Anna Robbins, and the theme, Recalibrating Faith & Culture in a Post-Pandemic World, were both especially timely and helpful. Dr. Robbins...
Jan 13, 2021 | Archived Blogs, Blog, Lastest News, Terry Maples, Uncategorized
by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator The opening words of almost every Christmas card and letter we received this year sounded similar: “2020 has been a difficult year.” I lament the devastating impact of COVID-19 – severe illness and death, physical distancing...
Nov 17, 2020 | Archived Blogs, Blog, Lastest News, Terry Maples
I could not believe my eyes or my ears! As I drove down the highway and switched to radio station 100.9 Jack FM (variety hits), I realized the format had changed. The name of the new format….wait for it….is Short Attention Span Radio. Nope, I’m not joking. A format...
Oct 27, 2020 | Archived Blogs, Blog, Lastest News, Terry Maples
Have you noticed how many crime novel and movie plot characters there are on the inside of an organization helping criminals gain access to the valuables? Every time a bank is robbed, investigators automatically ask employees questions like, “Do you have huge debt?”...
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 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...
