By J. Scott Hudgins CBFNC Director of Helping Pastor’s Thrive In late March my congregation, like many others, established a special task force on the COVID-19 pandemic to help our staff and church navigate through this remarkable season of our church’s life. Often at the beginning of each meeting (by Zoom, of course), my pastor…
Opinion by Alan Sherouse from The Christian Century Senior Pastor, First Baptist-Greensboro The weeks since the killing of George Floyd have seen some of the most sustained protests in US history, with swelling outrage at racial injustice and a growing acknowledgment of the reality of systemic racism in policing and throughout society. We in the church…
By Mark Mofield Senior Pastor, Temple Baptist-Durham My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; And by night, but find no rest. Psalm 22:1-2 Until a few weeks ago, I had…
As churches and leaders reframe their ministries for this summer due to Covid-19, it provides an opportunity to deepen the conversation on the current racial tension in our nation. We have revised the final week of the “What’s Next” series to continue the conversation about racial equity & justice. Dr. Curtis Freeman (Director of Baptist House…
By Andy Jung CBFNC Associate Executive Coordinator Over the last week, as I watched the images of the protests filled with pain and outrage, I’ve felt sadness and grief. I empathize with the pain of the black community that has led to the massive protests. The systemic racism that has existed for over 400 years…
“How long, O Lord?” This opening sentence from the thirteenth Psalm entered my mind when I saw the video of a white police officer’s knee thrust into the back of the neck of an unarmed black man he had pinned on the pavement. Of course, this was only the newest example in recent weeks of…
Ahmaud, Breonna, Christian, George, and The Talk Every Black Boy Receives OPINION BY TIMOTHY PEOPLES, as posted by Baptist News Global, May 29, 2020 I was having an at-home physical. You may be familiar with them; you have to get one for life insurance coverage. I guessed my blood pressure would be high, given the…