Every Triennial, the Sunday worship gathering is one of the chief highlights of our time together. Unfortunately, the vast majority of NAB churches have no experience. With Triennial 2021 moving online it has created opportunities for us to bring Triennial to you!
Continue ReadingWe are happy to share that after a few weeks in the hospital due to COVID-19, Valdir, the maintenance supervisor at Chain of Love in Brazil, has been released! He has been released to return home to continue his recovery.
Continue ReadingI suspect that maybe some of you, but probably not all of you, would know the reference that I chose for the title of this newsletter article: ‘Miracles Out of Nowhere.’
Continue ReadingI was in my office watching the news on my computer when the three charges were read by Judge Peter Cahill of the Fourth Judicial District in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The camera was on Derek Chauvin’s masked face. I was nervous. At the top of my mind were the potential violence and mayhem and loss of life that could occur if…
Continue ReadingMy reaction to the Chauvin verdict as a follower of Christ and black leader. I was in my office watching the news on my computer when the three charges were read by Judge Peter Cahill of the Fourth Judicial District in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The camera was on Derek Chauvin’s masked face. I was nervous. At the top of my mind were the potential violence and mayhem and loss of life that could occur if…
Continue ReadingIn 2018, the Camp Falcon Rock team was looking ahead to the long-awaited first summer of programs on site.
Continue ReadingMy 13-month-old grandson is constantly discovering new things. I have enjoyed seeing the wonder and amazement, fear and trepidation in his eyes as he experiences the new things that life gives him the chance to do. In these last few days, I have had the privilege of beginning my role as Executive Director of the North American Baptist Conference.
Continue ReadingTriennial registration is open! Taking place in living rooms, churches, and backyards across the globe July 9–11, the first ever all-virtual Triennial includes general sessions led by Efrem Smith, Julie Canlis, and James Choung.
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