Everybody deserves to have that one person in life who sees your true potential and is determined to bring it to fruition. I was fortunate to have such an encourager, who was my boss for five years, my friend for…
Hardy Clemons remembered as mentor, encourager, hero
Hardy Clemons, one of the most influential and beloved figures in progressive Baptist life, died July 1 in San Antonio, Texas, from COVID-19. Clemons, 87, pastor of three churches in Texas and one in South Carolina, was a denominational leader…
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More Than A Cow
CBF field personnel help Macedonians ‘realize the change in themselves’ through cow farming By Greg Warner A cow is a cow is a cow…unless it’s more than a cow. At Aya Farm in rural Macedonia, a cow is never just…
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Video: Chickens, Sharks and a Banker
What possible connection could a real estate banker from Alabama have with a chicken farmer in Uganda? As it turns out, quite a lot.
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Chickens, Sharks and a Banker
By Greg Warner What possible connection could a real estate banker from Alabama have with a chicken farmer in Uganda? As it turns out, quite a lot. Lee Surtees was making a good living in banking, finance and real estate…
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CBF field personnel cultivate Beloved Community through welcoming refugees in Uganda
The impact of welcome: The Story of Jacob and Esau By Greg Warner In the Bible, twins Jacob and Esau are anything but brotherly. Trickery, betrayal and estrangement destroy their relationship. Jacob cheats his brother and flees his homeland, leaving his twin…
Before execution, ‘Bali 9’ member found redemption, spiritual transformation
It has been more than a year since Tina Bailey’s friend and student was executed by a firing squad in an Indonesian jungle, but that pain is still fresh on her face. “It’s been hard; but being a part of…
What’s love got to do with it?
As couples everywhere celebrate Valentine’s Day, Baptist News Global writer Greg Warner explores the whole issue of marriage and how it evolved from a mostly contractual agreement to a sacred institution of love and romance, and how even that has evolved…
The ethics of love and justice in the era of cohabitation
Christians who advocate “biblical marriage” should acknowledge the traditional view of marriage is a recent development and only one of many biblical models, say some ethicists. The third in a series on the changing shape of one of society’s most ancient institutions.