Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
I confess, I haven’t given too much thought to Pastor Appreciation Month in years past. Most of my career was spent as part of vocational ministerial teams in local congregations. Asking for “appreciation” for oneself is certainly not apropos. Truth is, pastors enjoy...
Sep 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Kris Aaron Pastor of First Baptist Bristol, VA It happened suddenly. I got a call that morning from Keith Stillwell informing me that a long-awaited meeting with an aide for Senator Mark Warner had finally been confirmed. The meeting was scheduled for later that...
Apr 13, 2021 | Lastest News, Uncategorized
Hannah Turner works with CBF through the Global Service Corps. The GSC is a two-year mission apprenticeship that provides an opportunity for graduates (29 years of age and younger) and retirees to: go and work alongside seasoned career Field Personnel & partners...
Mar 29, 2021 | Blog, Lastest News, Terry Maples, Uncategorized
Joan and I have been reading Ecco Homo Behold the Man – Ethical Imperatives of the Lenten Journey by Samuel Balentine. This Lenten journey is focuses on an imperative spoken twice from different perspectives. The first perspective is that of Pilate who presents...
Feb 17, 2021 | Blog, Lastest News, Terry Maples, Uncategorized
I think most people engaged in congregational leadership know we are NOT going back to church as it was before the pandemic. That version of church doesn’t exist anymore. A protracted COVID-19 season of disruption invites us to re-imagine church—not in order to...
Feb 16, 2021 | Blog: Guest Writers, Lastest News, Uncategorized
“Ash to ash. Dust to dust.”[1] Familiar sayings during this time of year as we enter Lent, the 40-day season (not including Sundays) between Ash Wednesday and the day before Easter. The word “Lent” comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lencten”,...
