What IF You Joined Our Table?

What IF You Joined Our Table?

What if? If not now, when? If only….

For a little two-letter word, “if” packs a big punch! Here’s another if phrase: If Table groups.

The first time I heard about IF Table groups was two years ago when our Women’s Ministry offered the opportunity to sign-up for one. It sounded interesting, was a short time commitment, and involved food and conversation around a table with a girl group. What’s not to like about that? So, I signed up, agreeing to co-host. Turns out, if I had not, I would have missed a great time of fellowship with a multi-generational, small group of women. Some of these women I knew and some I didn’t, but all were all focused on growing closer to God and in their faith.

A Review of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting

A Review of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting

I attended my first Southern Baptist Convention as a “messenger” (a registered voting attendee) in 2015 when the annual meeting was held in Columbus, OH. There were 5,407 other messengers in attendance, and for this first timer it felt massive. Since 2015 I have been to nearly every convention, and they have all been larger than my Columbus experience.

The Light

The Light

Like most of the world, a little over a year ago, I left my job on March 13th (do I even have to write the year 2020? It will be infamous…) with rumors of an extended spring break due to COVID. Little did I know, when I said goodbye to my students that day, it ended up being our final day together. I know we all have a lot of feelings when we reflect on the past year and all that it brought.

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Race Among Friends: An Interview with Lauren McAfee and Asha McCoy

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Race Among Friends: An Interview with Lauren McAfee and Asha McCoy

How should we talk about race, even with friends whose ethnicity is different from our own? To get some much needed insight, we interviewed close friends Lauren McAfee (fair-skinned, fiery redhead) and Asha McCoy (mocha-skinned delight).

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New Year, New Normal

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New Year, New Normal

I feel like a broken record, but when Covid-19 impacted our world last March, I wasn’t prepared to still be talking about it almost a year later. At least the first several months of 2021 will be touched by safety measures, vaccinations, and other things that have become a “new normal”. What if we looked for hard-won treasures in a hard-lived year that we could adopt as part of our new normal?

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How Will You Read the Bible in 2021?

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How Will You Read the Bible in 2021?

Sometimes, what sounds like a good idea is actually divine inspiration. I honestly didn’t want to join our church’s “Read Through the Bible in 1 Year” plan. I prefer reading shorter amounts and spending more time focusing on them, but I wanted to support what the church was doing and I believe in the value of reading through Scripture.

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